Nucleic acid sequences associated with cell states

ABSTRACT

The present invention is directed to nucleic acid sequences whose expression is associated with different cell states, including nucleic acid sequences whose expression is induced at least 100-fold, or alternatively upregulated, in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. The invention is also directed to nucleic acid sequences whose expression is induced at least 100-fold, or alternatively upregulated, in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal relative to other cells.

CROSS-REFERENCED APPLICATIONS

This application is a 371 National Stage Entry Application of co-pendingInternational Application PCT/US2006/030887 filed Aug. 8, 2006, whichdesignated the U.S. and claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) ofU.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/706,366 filed Aug. 8, 2005.

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

This invention was made with Government support under PSO HG 003170-02awarded by the N.I.H.-N.H.G.R.I. and N.I.H.-N.I.E.H.S. C.E.H.S. pilotgrant. The Government has certain rights in the invention.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present application is directed to our identification of certaingroupings of nucleic acid sequences associated with different cellstates, including asymmetric self-renewal associated genes and symmetricself-renewal associated genes. The invention provides methods of usingsuch nucleic acid sequences, including methods to identify cellsdisplaying asymmetric self-renewal (ASR), stem cells, stem cell specificmarkers, methods to identify and enumerate ASR cells, stem cells, aswell as methods of using such nucleic acids.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Considerable attention has focused on stem cells such as embryonic stemcells and non-embryonic stem cells, and their uses in a range oftherapies. The availability of stem cells from non-embryonic tissues cangreatly contribute to cell replacement therapies such as bone marrowtransplants, gene therapies, tissue engineering, and in vitroorganogenesis. Production of autologous stem cells to replace injuredtissue would also reduce the need for immune suppression interventions.Beyond their potential therapeutic applications, homogenous preparationsof, for example, adult stem cells would have another important benefit,the ability to study their molecular and biochemical properties.

The existence of stem cells in somatic tissues is well established byfunctional tissue cell transplantation assays (Reisner et al., 1978).However, their individual identification has been difficult toaccomplish. Even though their numbers have been enriched by methods suchas immuno-selection with specific antibodies, there are no known markersthat uniquely identify stem cells in somatic tissues (Merok and Sherley,2001). Secondly, adult stem cells are often present in only minutequantities, are difficult to isolate and purify, and their numbers maydecrease with age.

Mammalian adult stem cells replicate by asymmetric self-renewal toreplenish cells in tissues that undergo cell turnover but maintain aconstant cell mass (J. L. Sherley, Stem Cells 20, 561 (2002); M.Loeffler, C. S. Potten, in Stem Cells (ed, Potten, C. S.) 1-27 (AcademicPress, London, 1997)). Each asymmetric adult stem cell division yields anew stem cell and a non-stem cell sister. The non-stem cell sisterbecomes the progenitor of the differentiated cells responsible formature tissue functions (Loeffler, 1997; Sherley, 2002). In contrast,embryonic stem cells exhibit symmetric self-renewal (Stead E, et al.,Oncogene 21(54):8320-33 (2002); Savatier P, et al., Oncogene (3):809-18(1994)).

Cells display a range of expression states at certain times or inresponse to environmental stimuli, e.g. from resting to replicating.Recently attention has focused on identifying gene patterns, includingmRNA patterns and protein expression patterns, connected with suchdifferent states. This is sometimes referred to as gene profiling—wheretranscriptomes associated with a specific state are identified. Beingable to identify certain genes (and/or associated proteins and/ortranscripts) that are associated with a cell being in a specific statepermits one to readily identify and screen for specific cells, even froma population of related cells.

Thus, despite the need for methods to identify and isolate specificcells from an individual, it has not been possible to readily do so.Accordingly, it would be desirable to have a method to identify markersassociated with different cells and/or different cells states inmammalian tissues.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

We have now discovered groupings of nucleic acid sequences andcorresponding proteins whose expression is associated with differentcell states.

One embodiment of the invention is directed to nucleic acid sequenceswhose expression is changed by at least 100-fold in cells exhibitingasymmetric self-renewal relative to isogenic cells not undergoing suchreplication, as measured using a nucleic acid array. In one embodiment,the change in expression is measured using Affymetrix™ nucleic acidtechnology. Preferably, the change is an induction, one can also lookfor suppression—i.e., a decrease in expression.

One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated withasymmetric self-renewal comprising an at least 100 fold increase inexpression level relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetricreplication of at least five nucleic acid sequences, preferably at leastten nucleic acid sequences, selected from the group of Table 1, SEQ IDNOs: 1-141. In one embodiment, the cells are human cells and at leastone of the nucleic acid sequences is selected from the group consistingAF308602; AI264121; AU160041; AL136573; NM_(—)017585; AF047004;AL136566; NM_(—)005545; AF327066; U73531; BC016797; BE781857;NM_(—)024660; NM_(—)019099; AL133001; NM_(—)024587; AI954412; AI393309;NM_(—)030581; and NM_(—)017585. In one embodiment, the cells are murinecells and at least one of the nucleic acids is selected from the groupconsisting of NM_(—)008714; BB559706; AK005731; BB131106; BB196807;BI217574; and BC024599, NM_(—)012043; NM_(—)008026; NM_(—)030712;BF457736; BE981473; BB009770; BB049759; AU020235; BC019937; BC026495;AW259452; BB215355; and BB196807.

One embodiment of the invention provides identifying nucleic acidsequences whose expression is induced by at least 100-fold in cellsexhibiting symmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. Oneembodiment provides a gene expression profile associated with symmetricself-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences, preferablyat least ten nucleic acid sequences, selected from the group of Table 2,SEQ ID NOs: 142-215.

One embodiment of the invention provides identifying nucleic acidsequences whose expression is upregulated in cells exhibiting asymmetricself-renewal relative to other cells. One embodiment provides a geneexpression profile associated with asymmetric self-renewal comprising atleast five nucleic acid sequences, preferably at least ten nucleic acidsequences, selected from the group of Table 3, SEQ ID NOs: 216-418.

One embodiment of the invention provides identifying nucleic acidsequences whose expression is upregulated in cells exhibiting symmetricself-renewal, as compared to cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal.One embodiment provides a gene expression profile associated withsymmetric self-renewal comprising at least five nucleic acid sequences,preferably at least ten nucleic acid sequences, selected from the groupof Table 4, SEQ ID NOs: 419-604.

The nucleic acid sequences of the invention may be used as markers forcells exhibiting different cell states. In one embodiment, expression ofat least 5, preferably at least 10, of the nucleic acid sequences ofTable 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141, is indicative of asymmetricallyself-renewing cells.

One embodiment of the invention provides for identifying a cellexhibiting symmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuringexpression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected fromthe group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 605-624, wherein an at least 100fold change in expression level expression relative to isogenic cellsnot undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleicacids is indicative of a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, andwherein said expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array. Inone embodiment, the change in expression level is an at least 100 foldincrease in expression level. In one embodiment, one measures expressionof at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic that shows asymmetric self-renewal kinetics ofadult stem cells.

FIG. 2 is a schematic that shows cell culture model systems whichconditionally exhibit asymmetric self-renewal or symmetric self-renewal.Essential features of the model cell lines for studying asymmetricself-renewal include 1) reversible regulation of self-renewal symmetryby p53 expression, and 2) non-random chromosome co-segregation. Fourdifferent models are shown.

FIG. 3 is a schematic that shows the experimental design for theAffymetrix GeneChip™ analysis.

FIG. 4 shows three graphs of expression of p53, IMPDH2, and p21 usingtwo different probe sets to analyze three populations of cells: p53 nullcells, which exhibit symmetric self-renewal; p53 induced cells, whichexhibit asymmetric self-renewal; and p53 induced cells which alsoexpress IMPDH, which exhibit symmetric self-renewal.

FIG. 5 shows representative results of genes exclusively expressed incells with asymmetric self-renewal, exclusively expressed in cells withsymmetric self-renewal, genes differentially expressed in cells withasymmetric self-renewal, and genes differentially expressed in cellswith symmetric self-renewal.

FIG. 6 shows a Western blot confirming the expression of several genesidentified by evaluation of whole genome transcripts associated withdifferent cell self-renewal states.

FIG. 7 shows the expression of several proteins exclusively expressed incells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal.

FIG. 8 shows change in the localization of survivin, an asymmetricself-renewal associated gene down-regulated during ASR, during thedifferent stages of mitosis in asymmetrically self-renewing (non-randomchromosome segregation) cells compared to symmetrically self-renewingcells (random chromosome segregation). The localization of survivin isnormal in asymmetrically self-renewing cells (non-random chromosomesegregation), except in telophase when it is often undetectable incentrosomes.

FIG. 9 shows that survivan localization to the centrosome is reducedduring non-random chromosome segregation. These data representquantitative analysis of survivin localization during prophase,metaphase, anaphase, and telophase in asymmetrically self-renewing(non-random chromosome segregation) cells compared to symmetricallyself-renewing cells (random chromosome segregation).

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

We have now discovered groups of nucleic acid sequences associated withdifferent cell states. Accordingly, the present invention is directed togene groups and methods of using the gene groups to identify cells indifferent cell states, including asymmetric self-renewal and symmetricself-renewal.

Asymmetric self-renewal (ASR, sometimes referred to as asymmetricreplication) is illustrated in FIG. 1 (J. L. Sherley, Stem Cells 20, 561(2002); M. Loeffler, C. S. Potten, in Stem Cells (ed, Potten, C. S.)1-27 (Academic Press, London, 1997)). Mammalian adult stem cells displayASR and use ASR to replenish cells in tissues that undergo cell turnoverbut maintain a constant cell mass (Loeffler, 1997; Sherley, 2002). Eachasymmetric adult stem cell division yields a new stem cell and anon-stem cell sister (i.e. a differentiated as opposed to pluripotentcell). The non-stem cell sister becomes the progenitor of thedifferentiated cells responsible for mature tissue functions (Loeffler,1997; Sherley, 2002).

Symmetric self renewal is a general property of established cell linesin culture. Shifts from asymmetric self-renewal to symmetricself-renewal occur during adult maturation, wound repair, and inprecancerous cells (see FIG. 1). Additionally, embryonic stem cellsexhibit symmetric self-renewal (Stead E, et al., Oncogene 21(54):8320-33(2002); Savatier P, et al., Oncogene (3):809-18 (1994)).

Because asymmetric self-renewal is associated with non-embryonic stemcells, genes whose expression profiles are associated with asymmetricself-renewal are useful to identify such stem cells.

The present invention takes advantage of cell lines which modelasymmetric and symmetric self-renewal, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3.One regulator of asymmetric self-renewal is the p53 tumor suppressorprotein. Several stable cultured murine cell lines have been derivedthat exhibit asymmetric self-renewal in response to controlledexpression of the wild-type murine p53 (FIG. 2). (Sherley, 1991; Sherleyet al, 1995 A-B; Liu et al., 1998 A-B; Rambhatla et al., 2001).

Gene Expression Profiles

We have now discovered various nucleic acid sequences whose expressionis associated with different cell states. These global changes in geneexpression are also referred to as expression profiles. The expressionprofiles have been used to identify individual genes that aredifferentially expressed under one or more conditions. In addition, thepresent invention identifies groups of genes that are differentiallyexpressed. As used herein, “gene groups” includes, but is not limitedto, the specific genes identified by accession number herein, as well asrelated sequences, the mRNAs and associated proteins.

The present invention provides gene groups whose expression isassociated either with cells expressing asymmetric self-renewal orsymmetric self-renewal. The gene groups are further classified intogenes expressed exclusively in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal;genes whose expression is induced in cells exhibiting asymmetricself-renewal relative to other cells; genes expressed exclusively incells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal; and genes whose expression isinduced in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal relative to othercells. Thus, by looking at enhanced or reduced expression in genesrelative to other cells or other replicating cells one can readilyscreen for and select cells from a population of similar cells that areundergoing ASR or symmetric self-renewal. The change in expression ofgenes relative to other cells can be at least 50-fold, at least100-fold, at least 150-fold, at least 200 fold, or at least 250-fold.

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whoseexpression is induced by at least 100-fold in cells exhibitingasymmetric self-renewal relative to other cells. One embodiment providesa gene expression profile associated with asymmetric self-renewalcomprising at least five nucleic acid sequences selected from the groupof Table 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141. Preferably, one looks for changes in atleast ten genes from the group. As used herein, all combinations between5 to all 141 members can be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 75,100, 141, etc. Additionally, one can look at other indicators of geneexpression such as mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins. Inone embodiment, the cells are human cells and at least one of thenucleic acid sequences is selected from the group consisting AF308602;AI264121; AU160041; AL136573; NM_(—)017585; AF047004; AL136566;NM_(—)005545; AF327066; U73531; BC016797; BE781857; NM_(—)024660;NM_(—)019099; AL133001; NM_(—)024587; AI954412; AI393309; NM_(—)030581;and NM_(—)017585 (see Table 6). In one embodiment, the cells are murinecells and at least one of the nucleic acids is selected from the groupconsisting of NM_(—)008714; BB559706; AK005731; BB131106; BB196807;BI217574; and BC024599, NM_(—)012043; NM_(—)008026; NM_(—)030712;BF457736; BE981473; BB009770; BB049759; AU020235; BC019937; BC026495;AW259452; BB215355; and BB196807 (see Table 5).

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whoseexpression induced in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal relativeto other cells by at least 100-fold. One embodiment provides a geneexpression profile associated with symmetric self-renewal comprising atleast five nucleic acid sequences selected from the group of Table 2,SEQ ID NOs: 142-215. Preferably, one looks for changes in at least tengenes from the group. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all74 members can be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 74, etc.Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression suchas mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins.

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whoseexpression is upregulated in cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewalrelative to other cells. One embodiment provides a gene expressionprofile associated with asymmetric self-renewal comprising at least fivenucleic acid sequences selected from the group of Table 3, SEQ ID NOs:216-418. Preferably, one looks for changes in at least ten genes fromthe group. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all 203 memberscan be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150, 203, etc.Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression suchas mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins.

One embodiment of the invention provides nucleic acid sequences whoseexpression is upregulated in cells exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, ascompared to cells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal. (This can belooked at as having decreased expression in cells exhibiting ASRrelative to symmetric replication.) One embodiment provides a geneexpression profile associated with symmetric self-renewal comprising atleast five nucleic acid sequences selected from the group of Table 4,SEQ ID NOs: 419-604. Preferably, one looks for changes in at least tengenes from the group. As used herein, all combinations between 5 to all186 members can be looked at, such as 15, 20, 25, 35, 50, 75, 100, 150,186, etc. Additionally, one can look at other indicators of geneexpression such as mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins.

One embodiment of the invention provides for identifying a cellexhibiting symmetric self-renewal comprising detecting or measuringexpression of five or more of the nucleic acid sequences selected fromthe group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 605-624, wherein an at least 100fold change in expression level expression relative to isogenic cellsnot undergoing asymmetric replication of five or more of said nucleicacids is indicative of a cell exhibiting symmetric self-renewal, whensaid expression level is measured using a nucleic acid array. In oneembodiment, the change in expression level is an at least 100 foldincrease in expression level. In one embodiment, one measures expressionof at least 10 of said nucleic acid sequences. As used herein, allcombinations between 5 to all 20 members can be looked at, such as 5, 6,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20 members.Additionally, one can look at other indicators of gene expression suchas mRNA or the expression of the encoded proteins and correlate thelevel of expression measured in such embodiment. In one embodiment, thecombination measured does not include at least one of the sequencesselected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 605, SEQ ID NO: 606,SEQ ID NO: 607, and SEQ ID NO: 611.

The nucleic acid sequences and corresponding expressed proteins of theinvention may be used as markers to identify cells exhibiting differentcell states. For example, the nucleic acid sequences are useful for thedevelopment of cell state-specific molecular probes, as well as methodsto identify desired cells in tissues and to isolate them directly fromtissues. In one embodiment one can identify non-embryonic stem cellsfrom a population of cells and isolate them by taking advantage of thecorrelation between cells exhibiting ASR and such stem cells.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences ofTable 1, SEQ ID NOs: 1-141, is indicative of asymmetricallyself-renewing cells. Preferably, it is a grouping of at least five ofthose sequences. However, one can use any of five to all one hundredforty-one, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 90, 100, 141 and all combinationsin between. In one embodiment one looks at the level of mRNAs.Alternatively, one looks at the expressed proteins. Expression of thesenucleic acid sequences can be used to identify, detect, and quantifycells exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, including non-embryonic stemcells.

One particularly preferred group of genes exclusively expressed inasymmetrically self-renewing cells is provided in Tables 5 and 6. Foreach Affy ID, determined as described in detail in the example below,Table 5 provides for the mouse genes the corresponding GenBank ID andgene name, as well as a description of the gene and the SEQ ID NO. usedherein. Similarly, Table 6 provides for the human genes thecorresponding GenBank ID and gene name, as well as a description of thegene and the SEQ ID NO. for the human gene.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences ofTable 2, SEQ ID NOs: 142-215, can be used to identify cells dividingwith symmetric self-renewal. In one embodiment, these nucleic acidsequences are useful for discriminating between adult stem cell andtheir transient amplifying progeny. These nucleic acid sequences arealso useful for identifying potential pre-cancerous and cancerous cells.These nucleic acid sequences are also useful as indicators of effectiveexpansion of adult stem cells. Preferably, it is a grouping of at leastfive of those sequences. However, one can use any of five to allseventy-four, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 74, and all combinations inbetween. In one embodiment one looks at the level of mRNAs.Alternatively, one looks at the expressed proteins.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences ofTable 3, SEQ ID NOs: 216-418, which are expressed in cells undergoingeither asymmetric or symmetric self-renewal, but expressed at a higherlevel during asymmetric self-renewal, can be used to identify, detect,and quantify cells, including adult stem cells. Preferably, it is agrouping of at least five of those sequences. However, one can use anyof five to all two hundred and three, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 90,100, 150, 203, and all combinations in between. In one embodiment onelooks at the level of mRNAs. Alternatively, one looks at the expressedproteins.

In one embodiment, expression of any of the nucleic acid sequences ofTable 4, SEQ ID NOs: 419-604, can be used to identify cells dividingwith symmetric self-renewal. In one embodiment, these nucleic acidsequences are useful for discriminating between adult stem cell andtheir transient amplifying progeny. These nucleic acid sequences arealso useful for identifying potential pre-cancerous and cancerous cells.These nucleic acid sequences are also useful as indicators of effectiveexpansion of adult stem cells. Preferably, it is a grouping of at leastfive of those sequences. However, one can use any of five to all onehundred eighty-six, such as 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 90, 100, 150, 186, andall combinations in between. In one embodiment one looks at the level ofmRNAs. Alternatively, one looks at the expressed proteins.

In one embodiment, the exemplary probes shown in the column “Affy ID” ofTables 1-6 can be used to detect expression of the nucleic acidsequences of the invention. The sequences of the individual probes ofthe Affymetrix GeneChip® 430 2.0 array are publicly available, includingfrom Affymetrix, affymetrix.com/products/arrays/index.affx.Alternatively, any sequences which hybridize to those genes can be used.One can use chips from any commercial manufacturer to identify theexpression levels.

Methods of Detection

The expression profiles have been used to identify individual genes thatare differentially expressed under one or more conditions. In addition,the present invention identifies families of genes that aredifferentially expressed. As used herein, “gene families” includes, butis not limited to, the specific genes identified by accession numberherein, as well as related sequences. Related sequences may be, forexample, sequences having a high degree of sequence identity with aspecifically identified sequence either at the nucleotide level or atthe level of amino acids of the encoded polypeptide. A high degree ofsequence identity is seen to be at least about 65% sequence identity atthe nucleotide level to said genes, preferably about 80 or 85% sequenceidentity or more preferably about 90 or 95% or more sequence identity tosaid genes. With regard to amino acid identity of encoded polypeptides,a high degree of identity is seen to be at least about 50% identity,more preferably about 75% identity and most preferably about 85% or moresequence identity. In particular, related sequences include homologousgenes from different organisms. For example, if the specificallyidentified gene is from a non-human mammal, the gene family wouldencompass homologous genes from other mammals including humans. If thespecifically identified gene is a human gene, gene family wouldencompass the homologous gene from different organisms. Those skilled inthe art will appreciate that a homologous gene may be of differentlength and may comprise regions with differing amounts of sequenceidentity to a specifically identified sequence.

The genes and sequences identified as being differentially expressed inthe various cell populations described herein, as well as relatedsequences, may be used in a variety of nucleic acid detection assays todetect or quantitate the expression level of a gene or multiple genes ina given sample. For example, traditional Northern blotting, nucleaseprotection, RT-PCR, QPCR (quantitative RT-PCR), Taqman® and differentialdisplay methods may be used for detecting gene expression levels. Thosemethods are useful for some embodiments of the invention. However,methods and assays of the invention are most efficiently designed withhybridization-based methods for detecting the expression of a largenumber of genes.

The genes which are assayed according to the present invention aretypically in the form of mRNA or reverse transcribed mRNA. The genes maybe cloned or not. The genes may be amplified or not. In certainembodiments, it may be preferable to use polyadenylated RNA as a source,as it can be used with less processing steps.

Tables 1-8 provide the Accession numbers and name for the sequences ofthe differentially expressed markers (SEQ ID NOs: 1-624). The sequencesof the genes in GenBank are expressly incorporated herein.

Table 9 provides an example showing the sequences for the sequences andGenBank ID accessions listed in Table 6.

Probes based on the sequences of the genes described above may beprepared by any commonly available method. Oligonucleotide probes forinterrogating the tissue or cell sample are preferably of sufficientlength to specifically hybridize only to appropriate, complementarygenes or transcripts. Typically the oligonucleotide probes will be atleast 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 or 25 nucleotides in length. In some caseslonger probes of at least 30, 40 or 50 nucleotides will be desirable.

As used herein, oligonucleotide sequences that are complementary to oneor more of the genes and/or gene families described in Tables 1-8, referto oligonucleotides that are capable of hybridizing under stringentconditions to at least part of the nucleotide sequences of said genes.Such hybridizable oligonucleotides will typically exhibit at least about75% sequence identity at the nucleotide level to said genes, preferablyabout 80 or 85% sequence identity or more preferably about 90 or 95% ormore sequence identity to said genes.

“Bind(s) substantially” refers to complementary hybridization between aprobe nucleic acid and a target nucleic acid and embraces minormismatches that can be accommodated by reducing the stringency of thehybridization media to achieve the desired detection of the targetpolynucleotide sequence.

The terms “background” or “background signal intensity” refer tohybridization signals resulting from non-specific binding, or otherinteractions, between the labeled target nucleic acids and components ofthe oligonucleotide array (e.g., the oligonucleotide probes, controlprobes, the array substrate, etc.). Background signals may also beproduced by intrinsic fluorescence of the array components themselves. Asingle background signal can be calculated for the entire array, or adifferent background signal may be calculated for each target nucleicacid. In a preferred embodiment, background is calculated as the averagehybridization signal intensity for the lowest 5 to 10% of the probes inthe array, or, where a different background signal is calculated foreach target gene, for the lowest 5 to 10% of the probes for each gene.Of course, one of skill in the art will appreciate that where the probesto a particular gene hybridize well and thus appear to be specificallybinding to a target sequence, they should not be used in a backgroundsignal calculation. Alternatively, background may be calculated as theaverage hybridization signal intensity produced by hybridization toprobes that are not complementary to any sequence found in the sample(e.g., probes directed to nucleic acids of the opposite sense or togenes not found in the sample such as bacterial genes where the sampleis mammalian nucleic acids). Background can also be calculated as theaverage signal intensity produced by regions of the array that lack anyprobes at all.

The phrase “hybridizing specifically to” refers to the binding,duplexing, or hybridizing of a molecule substantially to or only to aparticular nucleotide sequence or sequences under stringent conditionswhen that sequence is present in a complex mixture (e.g., totalcellular) DNA or RNA.

Assays and methods of the invention may utilize available formats tosimultaneously screen at least about 100, preferably about 1000, morepreferably about 10,000 and most preferably about 100,000 differentnucleic acid hybridizations.

The terms “mismatch control” or “mismatch probe” refer to a probe whosesequence is deliberately selected not to be perfectly complementary to aparticular target sequence. For each mismatch (MM) control in ahigh-density array there typically exists a corresponding perfect match(PM) probe that is perfectly complementary to the same particular targetsequence. The mismatch may comprise one or more bases.

While the mismatch(s) may be located anywhere in the mismatch probe,terminal mismatches are less desirable as a terminal mismatch is lesslikely to prevent hybridization of the target sequence. In aparticularly preferred embodiment, the mismatch is located at or nearthe center of the probe such that the mismatch is most likely todestabilize the duplex with the target sequence under the testhybridization conditions.

The term “perfect match probe” refers to a probe that has a sequencethat is perfectly complementary to a particular target sequence. Thetest probe is typically perfectly complementary to a portion(subsequence) of the target sequence. The perfect match (PM) probe canbe a “test probe” or a “normalization control” probe, an expressionlevel control probe and the like. A perfect match control or perfectmatch probe is, however, distinguished from a “mismatch control” or“mismatch probe” as defined herein.

As used herein a “probe” is defined as a nucleic acid, capable ofbinding to a target nucleic acid of complementary sequence through oneor more types of chemical bonds, usually through complementary basepairing, usually through hydrogen bond formation. As used herein, aprobe may include natural (i.e., A, G, U, C or T) or modified bases(7-deazaguanosine, inosine, PNAs, etc.). In addition, the bases inprobes may be joined by a linkage other than a phosphodiester bond, solong as it does not interfere with hybridization. Thus, probes may bepeptide nucleic acids in which the constituent bases are joined bypeptide bonds rather than phosphodiester linkages.

The term “stringent conditions” refers to conditions under which a probewill hybridize to its target subsequence, but with only insubstantialhybridization to other sequences or to other sequences such that thedifference may be identified. Stringent conditions aresequence-dependent and will be different in different circumstances.Longer sequences hybridize specifically at higher temperatures.Generally, stringent conditions are selected to be about 5.degree. C.lower than the thermal melting point (Tm) for the specific sequence at adefined ionic strength and pH.

Typically, stringent conditions will be those in which the saltconcentration is at least about 0.01 to 1.0 M sodium ion concentration(or other salts) at pH 7.0 to 8.3 and the temperature is at least about30.degree. C. for short probes (e.g., 10 to 50 nucleotides). Stringentconditions may also be achieved with the addition of destabilizingagents such as formamide.

The “percentage of sequence identity” or “sequence identity” isdetermined by comparing two optimally aligned sequences or subsequencesover a comparison window or span, wherein the portion of thepolynucleotide sequence in the comparison window may optionally compriseadditions or deletions (i.e., gaps) as compared to the referencesequence (which does not comprise additions or deletions) for optimalalignment of the two sequences. The percentage is calculated bydetermining the number of positions at which the identical residue(e.g., nucleic acid base or amino acid residue) occurs in both sequencesto yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matchedpositions by the total number of positions in the window of comparisonand multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage of sequenceidentity.

Percentage sequence identity can be calculated by the local homologyalgorithm of Smith & Waterman, (1981) Adv. Appl. Math. 2:482-485; by thehomology alignment algorithm of Needleman & Wunsch, (1970) J. Mol. Biol.48:443-445; or by computerized implementations of these algorithms (GAP& BESTFIT in the GCG Wisconsin Software Package, Genetics ComputerGroup) or by manual alignment and visual inspection.

Percentage sequence identity when calculated using the programs GAP orBESTFIT is calculated using default gap weights. The BESTFIT program hastwo alignment variables, the gap creation penalty and the gap extensionpenalty, which can be modified to alter the stringency of a nucleotideand/or amino acid alignment produced by the program. Parameter valuesused in the percent identity determination were default valuespreviously established for version 8.0 of BESTFIT (see Dayhoff, (1979)Atlas of Protein Sequence and Structure, National Biomedical ResearchFoundation, pp. 353-358).

As is apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art, nucleic acidsamples, which may be DNA and/or RNA, used in the methods and assays ofthe invention may be prepared by any available method or process.Methods of isolating total mRNA are well known to those of skill in theart. For example, methods of isolation and purification of nucleic acidsare described in detail in Chapter 3 of Tijssen, (1993) LaboratoryTechniques in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Hybridization WithNucleic Acid Probes, Elsevier Press. Such samples include RNA samples,but also include cDNA synthesized from a mRNA sample isolated from acell or tissue of interest. Such samples also include DNA amplified fromthe cDNA, and RNA transcribed from the amplified DNA. One of skill inthe art would appreciate that it is desirable to inhibit or destroyRNase present in homogenates before homogenates can be used.

Biological samples may be of any biological tissue or fluid or cellsfrom any organism as well as cells raised in vitro, such as cell linesand tissue culture cells. Frequently, the sample will be a “clinicalsample” which is a sample derived from a patient. Typical clinicalsamples include, but are not limited to, sputum, blood, blood-cells(e.g., white cells), tissue or fine needle biopsy samples, urine,peritoneal fluid, and pleural fluid, or cells therefrom. Biologicalsamples may also include sections of tissues, such as frozen sections orformalin fixed sections taken for histological purposes.

In certain embodiments, the term “individual”, as used herein,preferably refers to human. However, the methods are not limited tohumans, and a skilled artisan can use the diagnostic/prognostic genegroupings of the present invention in, for example, laboratory testanimals, including but not limited to rats and mice, dogs, sheep, pig,guinea pigs, and other model animals.

The phrase “altered expression” as used herein, refers to eitherincreased or decreased expression in a cell. The terms “upregulation”and “downregulation” refers to the amount of expression in a first cellor population of cells relative to the amount of expression in a secondcell or population of cells.

The analysis of the gene expression of one or more gene groups of thepresent invention can be performed using any gene expression methodknown to one skilled in the art. Such methods include, but are notlimited to, expression analysis using nucleic acid chips (e.g.Affymetrix chips) and quantitative RT-PCR based methods using, forexample real-time detection of the transcripts. Analysis of transcriptlevels according to the present invention can be made using total ormessenger RNA or proteins encoded by the genes identified in thediagnostic gene groups of the present invention as a starting material.In one embodiment the analysis is an immunohistochemical analysis withan antibody directed against proteins comprising at least 5 proteinsencoded by the genes of expression group being analyzed

The methods of analyzing transcript levels of the gene groups in anindividual include Northern-blot hybridization, ribonuclease protectionassay, and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)based methods. The different RT-PCR based techniques are the mostsuitable quantification method for certain applications of the presentinvention, because they are very sensitive and thus require only a smallsample size which is desirable for a diagnostic test. A number ofquantitative RT-PCR based methods have been described and are useful inmeasuring the amount of transcripts according to the present invention.These methods include RNA quantification using PCR and complementary DNA(cDNA) arrays (Shalon et al., Genome Research 6(7):639-45, 1996; Bernardet al., Nucleic Acids Research 24(8):1435-42, 1996), real competitivePCR using a MALDI-TOF Mass spectrometry based approach (Ding et al,PNAS, 100: 3059-64, 2003), solid-phase mini-sequencing technique, whichis based upon a primer extension reaction (U.S. Pat. No. 6,013,431,Suomalainen et al. Mol. Biotechnol. June; 15(2):123-31, 2000), ion-pairhigh-performance liquid chromatography (Doris et al. J. Chromatogr. AMay 8; 806(1):47-60, 1998), and 5′ nuclease assay or real-time RT-PCR(Holland et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 88: 7276-7280, 1991).

Methods using RT-PCR and internal standards differing by length orrestriction endonuclease site from the desired target sequence allowingcomparison of the standard with the target using gel electrophoreticseparation methods followed by densitometric quantification of thetarget have also been developed and can be used to detect the amount ofthe transcripts according to the present invention (see, e.g., U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,876,978; 5,643,765; and 5,639,606.

The practice of the present invention may employ, unless otherwiseindicated, conventional techniques and descriptions of organicchemistry, polymer technology, molecular biology (including recombinanttechniques), cell biology, biochemistry, and immunology, which arewithin the skill of the art. Such conventional techniques includepolymer array synthesis, hybridization, ligation, and detection ofhybridization using a label. Specific illustrations of suitabletechniques can be had by reference to the example herein below. However,other equivalent conventional procedures can, of course, also be used.Such conventional techniques and descriptions can be found in standardlaboratory manuals such as Genome Analysis: A Laboratory Manual Series(Vols. I-IV), Using Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Cells: A LaboratoryManual, PCR Primer: A Laboratory Manual, and Molecular Cloning: ALaboratory Manual (all from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press),Stryer, L. (1995) Biochemistry (4th Ed.) Freeman, New York, Gait,“Oligonucleotide Synthesis: A Practical Approach” 1984, IRL Press,London, Nelson and Cox (2000), Lehninger, Principles of Biochemistry3^(rd) Ed., W.H. Freeman Pub., New York, N.Y. and Berg et al. (2002)Biochemistry, 5^(th) Ed., W.H. Freeman Pub., New York, N.Y., all ofwhich are herein incorporated in their entirety by reference for allpurposes.

The methods of the present invention can employ solid substrates,including arrays in some preferred embodiments. Methods and techniquesapplicable to polymer (including protein) array synthesis have beendescribed in U.S. Ser. No. 09/536,841, WO 00/58516, U.S. Pat. Nos.5,143,854, 5,242,974, 5,252,743, 5,324,633, 5,384,261, 5,405,783,5,424,186, 5,451,683, 5,482,867, 5,491,074, 5,527,681, 5,550,215,5,571,639, 5,578,832, 5,593,839, 5,599,695, 5,624,711, 5,631,734,5,795,716, 5,831,070, 5,837,832, 5,856,101, 5,858,659, 5,936,324,5,968,740, 5,974,164, 5,981,185, 5,981,956, 6,025,601, 6,033,860,6,040,193, 6,090,555, 6,136,269, 6,269,846 and 6,428,752, in PCTApplications Nos. PCT/US99/00730 (International Publication Number WO99/36760) and PCT/US01/04285, which are all incorporated herein byreference in their entirety for all purposes.

Patents that describe synthesis techniques in specific embodimentsinclude U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,412,087, 6,147,205, 6,262,216, 6,310,189,5,889,165, and 5,959,098. Nucleic acid arrays are described in many ofthe above patents, but the same techniques are applied to polypeptideand protein arrays.

Nucleic acid arrays that are useful in the present invention include,but are not limited to those that are commercially available fromAffymetrix (Santa Clara, Calif.) under the brand name GeneChip7. Examplearrays are shown on the website at affymetrix.com

One of skill in the art will appreciate that an enormous number of arraydesigns are suitable for the practice of this invention. In somepreferred embodiments, a high density array may be used. The highdensity array will typically include a number of probes thatspecifically hybridize to the sequences of interest (see WO 99/32660 formethods of producing probes for a given gene or genes). In addition, ina preferred embodiment, the array will include one or more controlprobes.

High density array chips of the invention include “test probes” asdefined herein. Test probes could be oligonucleotides that range fromabout 5 to about 45 or 5 to about 500 nucleotides, more preferably fromabout 10 to about 40 nucleotides and most preferably from about 15 toabout 40 nucleotides in length. In other particularly preferredembodiments, the probes are 20 or 25 nucleotides in length. In anotherpreferred embodiment, test probes are double or single strand nucleicacid sequences, preferably DNA sequences. Nucleic acid sequences may beisolated or cloned from natural sources or amplified from naturalsources using native nucleic acid as templates. These probes havesequences complementary to particular subsequences of the genes whoseexpression they are designed to detect. Thus, the test probes arecapable of specifically hybridizing to the target nucleic acid they areto detect.

In addition to test probes that bind the target nucleic acid(s) ofinterest, the high density array can contain a number of control probes.The control probes fall into three categories referred to herein as (1)normalization controls; (2) expression level controls; and (3) mismatchcontrols.

Normalization controls are oligonucleotide or other nucleic acid probesthat are complementary to labeled reference oligonucleotides or othernucleic acid sequences that are added to the nucleic acid sample to bescreened. The signals obtained from the normalization controls afterhybridization provide a control for variations in hybridizationconditions, label intensity, “reading” efficiency and other factors thatmay cause the signal of a perfect hybridization to vary between arrays.In a preferred embodiment, signals (e.g., fluorescence intensity) readfrom all other probes in the array are divided by the signal (e.g.,fluorescence intensity) from the control probes thereby normalizing themeasurements.

Virtually any probe may serve as a normalization control. However, it isrecognized that hybridization efficiency varies with base compositionand probe length. Preferred normalization probes are selected to reflectthe average length of the other probes present in the array, however,they can be selected to cover a range of lengths. The normalizationcontrol(s) can also be selected to reflect the (average) basecomposition of the other probes in the array, however in a preferredembodiment, only one or a few probes are used and they are selected suchthat they hybridize well (i.e., no secondary structure) and do not matchany target-specific probes.

Expression level controls are probes that hybridize specifically withconstitutively expressed genes in the biological sample. Virtually anyconstitutively expressed gene provides a suitable target for expressionlevel controls. Typically expression level control probes have sequencescomplementary to subsequences of constitutively expressed “housekeepinggenes” including, but not limited to the actin gene, the transferrinreceptor gene, the GAPDH gene, and the like.

Mismatch controls may also be provided for the probes to the targetgenes, for expression level controls or for normalization controls.Mismatch controls are oligonucleotide probes or other nucleic acidprobes identical to their corresponding test or control probes exceptfor the presence of one or more mismatched bases. A mismatched base is abase selected so that it is not complementary to the corresponding basein the target sequence to which the probe would otherwise specificallyhybridize. One or more mismatches are selected such that underappropriate hybridization conditions (e.g., stringent conditions) thetest or control probe would be expected to hybridize with its targetsequence, but the mismatch probe would not hybridize (or would hybridizeto a significantly lesser extent). Preferred mismatch probes contain acentral mismatch. Thus, for example, where a probe is a twenty-mer, acorresponding mismatch probe will have the identical sequence except fora single base mismatch (e.g., substituting a G, C or T for an A) at anyof positions six through fourteen (the central mismatch).

Mismatch probes thus provide a control for non-specific binding or crosshybridization to a nucleic acid in the sample other than the target towhich the probe is directed. Mismatch probes also indicate whether ahybridization is specific or not.

For example, if the target is present the perfect match probes should beconsistently brighter than the mismatch probes. In addition, if allcentral mismatches are present, the mismatch probes can be used todetect a mutation. The difference in intensity between the perfect matchand the mismatch probe provides a good measure of the concentration ofthe hybridized material.

The present invention also contemplates many uses for polymers attachedto solid substrates. These uses include gene expression monitoring,profiling, library screening, genotyping and diagnostics. Examples ofgene expression monitoring, and profiling methods are shown in U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,800,992, 6,013,449, 6,020,135, 6,033,860, 6,040,138, 6,177,248and 6,309,822. Examples of genotyping and uses therefore are shown inU.S. Ser. No. 60/319,253, 10/013,598, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,856,092,6,300,063, 5,858,659, 6,284,460, 6,361,947, 6,368,799 and 6,333,179.Other examples of uses are embodied in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,871,928,5,902,723, 6,045,996, 5,541,061, and 6,197,506.

The present invention also contemplates sample preparation methods incertain preferred embodiments. Prior to or concurrent with expressionanalysis, the nucleic acid sample may be amplified by a variety ofmechanisms, some of which may employ PCR. See, e.g., PCR Technology:Principles and Applications for DNA Amplification (Ed. H. A. Erlich,Freeman Press, NY, N.Y., 1992); PCR Protocols: A Guide to Methods andApplications (Eds. Innis, et al., Academic Press, San Diego, Calif.,1990); Mattila et al., Nucleic Acids Res. 19, 4967 (1991); Eckert etal., PCR Methods and Applications 1, 17 (1991); PCR (Eds. McPherson etal., IRL Press, Oxford); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,202, 4,683,195,4,800,159 4,965,188, and 5,333,675, and each of which is incorporatedherein by reference in their entireties for all purposes. The sample maybe amplified on the array. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,300,070 andU.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/513,300, which are incorporatedherein by reference.

Other suitable amplification methods include the ligase chain reaction(LCR) (e.g., Wu and Wallace, Genomics 4, 560 (1989), Landegren et al.,Science 241, 1077 (1988) and Barringer et al. Gene 89:117 (1990)),transcription amplification (Kwoh et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86,1173 (1989) and WO88/10315), self-sustained sequence replication(Guatelli et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 87, 1874 (1990) andWO90/06995), selective amplification of target polynucleotide sequences(U.S. Pat. No. 6,410,276), consensus sequence primed polymerase chainreaction (CP-PCR) (U.S. Pat. No. 4,437,975), arbitrarily primedpolymerase chain reaction (AP-PCR) (U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,413,909, 5,861,245)and nucleic acid based sequence amplification (NABSA). (See, U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,409,818, 5,554,517, and 6,063,603, each of which is incorporatedherein by reference). Other amplification methods that may be used aredescribed in, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,242,794, 5,494,810, 4,988,617 and in U.S.Ser. No. 09/854,317, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional methods of sample preparation and techniques for reducing thecomplexity of a nucleic sample are described, for example, in Dong etal., Genome Research 11, 1418 (2001), in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,361,947,6,391,592 and U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 09/916,135, 09/920,491,09/910,292, and 10/013,598.

Methods for conducting polynucleotide hybridization assays have beenwell developed in the art. Hybridization assay procedures and conditionswill vary depending on the application and are selected in accordancewith the general binding methods known including those referred to in:Maniatis et al. Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2^(nd) Ed. ColdSpring Harbor, N.Y, 1989); Berger and Kimmel Methods in Enzymology, Vol.152, Guide to Molecular Cloning Techniques (Academic Press, Inc., SanDiego, Calif., 1987); Young and Davism, P.N.A.S, 80: 1194 (1983).Methods and apparatus for carrying out repeated and controlledhybridization reactions have been described, for example, in U.S. Pat.Nos. 5,871,928, 5,874,219, 6,045,996 and 6,386,749, 6,391,623 each ofwhich are incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention also contemplates signal detection ofhybridization between ligands in certain preferred embodiments. See, forexample, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854, 5,578,832; 5,631,734; 5,834,758;5,936,324; 5,981,956; 6,025,601; 6,141,096; 6,185,030; 6,201,639;6,218,803; and 6,225,625, in provisional U.S. Patent application60/364,731 and in PCT Application PCT/US99/06097 (published asWO99/47964), each of which also is hereby incorporated by reference inits entirety for all purposes.

Examples of methods and apparatus for signal detection and processing ofintensity data are disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,143,854,5,547,839, 5,578,832, 5,631,734, 5,800,992, 5,834,758; 5,856,092,5,902,723, 5,936,324, 5,981,956, 6,025,601, 6,090,555, 6,141,096,6,185,030, 6,201,639; 6,218,803; and 6,225,625, in U.S. Patentapplication 60/364,731 and in PCT Application PCT/US99/06097 (publishedas WO99/47964), each of which also is hereby incorporated by referencein its entirety for all purposes.

The practice of the present invention may also employ conventionalbiology methods, software and systems. Computer software products of theinvention typically include computer readable medium havingcomputer-executable instructions for performing the logic steps of themethod of the invention. Suitable computer readable medium includefloppy disk, CD-ROM/DVD/DVD-ROM, hard-disk drive, flash memory, ROM/RAM,magnetic tapes and etc. The computer executable instructions may bewritten in a suitable computer language or combination of severallanguages. Basic computational biology methods are described in, e.g.Setubal and Meidanis et al., Introduction to Computational BiologyMethods (PWS Publishing Company, Boston, 1997); Salzberg, Searles,Kasif, (Ed.), Computational Methods in Molecular Biology, (Elsevier,Amsterdam, 1998); Rashidi and Buehler, Bioinformatics Basics:Application in Biological Science and Medicine (CRC Press, London, 2000)and Ouelette and Bzevanis Bioinforinatics: A Practical Guide forAnalysis of Gene and Proteins (Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2^(nd) ed., 2001).

The present invention also makes use of various computer programproducts and software for a variety of purposes, such as probe design,management of data, analysis, and instrument operation. See, forexample, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,593,839, 5,795,716, 5,733,729, 5,974,164,6,066,454, 6,090,555, 6,185,561, 6,188,783, 6,223,127, 6,229,911 and6,308,170.

Additionally, the present invention may have preferred embodiments thatinclude methods for providing genetic information over networks such asthe Internet as shown in, for example, U.S. patent application Ser. Nos.10/063,559, 60/349,546, 60/376,003, 60/394,574, 60/403,381.

Throughout this specification, various aspects of this invention arepresented in a range format. It should be understood that thedescription in range format is merely for convenience and brevity andshould not be construed as an inflexible limitation on the scope of theinvention. Accordingly, the description of a range should be consideredto have specifically disclosed all the possible subranges as well asindividual numerical values within that range. For example, descriptionof a range such as from 1 to 6 should be considered to have specificallydisclosed subranges such as from 1 to 3, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 5, from2 to 4, from 2 to 6, from 3 to 6 etc., as well as individual numberswithin that range, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. This appliesregardless of the breadth of the range.

The present invention has many preferred embodiments and relies on manypatents, applications and other references for details known to those ofthe art. Therefore, when a patent, application, or other reference iscited or repeated throughout the specification, it should be understoodthat it is incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes aswell as for the proposition that is recited.

In one preferred embodiment, the invention provides a prognostic and/ordiagnostic immunohistochemical approach, such as a dip-stick analysis,to determine the presence of adult stem cells. Antibodies againstproteins, or antigenic epitopes thereof, that are encoded by the groupof genes of the present invention, are either commercially available orcan be produced using methods well know to one skilled in the art. Theinvention contemplates either one dipstick capable of detecting all thediagnostically important gene products or alternatively, a series ofdipsticks capable of detecting the amount proteins of a smallersub-group of diagnostic proteins of the present invention.

Antibodies can be prepared by means well known in the art. The term“antibodies” is meant to include monoclonal antibodies, polyclonalantibodies and antibodies prepared by recombinant nucleic acidtechniques that are selectively reactive with a desired antigen.Antibodies against the proteins encoded by any of the genes in thediagnostic gene groups of the present invention are either known or canbe easily produced using the methods well known in the art. Internetsites such as Biocompare athttp://www.biocompare.com/abmatrix.asp?antibody=y provide a useful toolto anyone skilled in the art to locate existing antibodies against anyof the proteins provided according to the present invention.

Antibodies against the proteins according to the present invention canbe used in standard techniques such as Western blotting orimmunohistochemistry to quantify the level of expression of the proteinscorresponding to the gene group of interest. Immunohistochemicalapplications include assays, wherein increased presence of the proteincan be assessed, for example, from a biological sample.

The immunohistochemical assays according to the present invention can beperformed using methods utilizing solid supports. The solid support canbe any phase used in performing immunoassays, including dipsticks,membranes, absorptive pads, beads, microtiter wells, test tubes, and thelike. The preparation and use of such conventional test systems is welldescribed in the patent, medical, and scientific literature. If a stickis used, the anti-protein antibody is bound to one end of the stick suchthat the end with the antibody can be dipped into the solutions asdescribed below for the detection of the protein. Alternatively, thesamples can be applied onto the antibody-coated dipstick or membrane bypipette or dropper or the like.

The antibody against proteins encoded by the genes of interest (the“protein”) can be of any isotype, such as IgA, IgG or IgM, Fabfragments, or the like. The antibody may be a monoclonal or polyclonaland produced by methods as generally described, for example, in Harlowand Lane, Antibodies, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring HarborLaboratory, 1988, incorporated herein by reference. The antibody can beapplied to the solid support by direct or indirect means. Indirectbonding allows maximum exposure of the protein binding sites to theassay solutions since the sites are not themselves used for binding tothe support. Preferably, polyclonal antibodies are used since polyclonalantibodies can recognize different epitopes of the protein therebyenhancing the sensitivity of the assay.

The solid support is preferably non-specifically blocked after bindingthe protein antibodies to the solid support. Non-specific blocking ofsurrounding areas can be with whole or derivatized bovine serum albumin,or albumin from other animals, whole animal serum, casein, non-fat milk,and the like.

The sample is applied onto the solid support with bound protein-specificantibody such that the protein will be bound to the solid supportthrough said antibodies. Excess and unbound components of the sample areremoved and the solid support is preferably washed so theantibody-antigen complexes are retained on the solid support. The solidsupport may be washed with a washing solution which may contain adetergent such as Tween-20, Tween-80 or sodium dodecyl sulfate.

After the protein has been allowed to bind to the solid support, asecond antibody which reacts with protein is applied. The secondantibody may be labeled, preferably with a visible label. The labels maybe soluble or particulate and may include dyed immunoglobulin bindingsubstances, simple dyes or dye polymers, dyed latex beads,dye-containing liposomes, dyed cells or organisms, or metallic, organic,inorganic, or dye solids. The labels may be bound to the proteinantibodies by a variety of means that are well known in the art. In someembodiments of the present invention, the labels may be enzymes that canbe coupled to a signal producing system. Examples of visible labelsinclude alkaline phosphatase, beta-galactosidase, horseradishperoxidase, and biotin. Many enzyme-chromogen orenzyme-substrate-chromogen combinations are known and used forenzyme-linked assays. Dye labels also encompass radioactive labels andfluorescent dyes.

Simultaneously with the sample, corresponding steps may be carried outwith a known amount or amounts of the protein and such a step can be thestandard for the assay. A sample from a healthy individual exposed to asimilar air pollutant such as cigarette smoke, can be used to create astandard for any and all of the diagnostic gene group encoded proteins.

The solid support is washed again to remove unbound labeled antibody andthe labeled antibody is visualized and quantified. The accumulation oflabel will generally be assessed visually. This visual detection mayallow for detection of different colors, for example, red color, yellowcolor, brown color, or green color, depending on label used. Accumulatedlabel may also be detected by optical detection devices such asreflectance analyzers, video image analyzers and the like. The visibleintensity of accumulated label could correlate with the concentration ofprotein in the sample. The correlation between the visible intensity ofaccumulated label and the amount of the protein may be made bycomparison of the visible intensity to a set of reference standards.Preferably, the standards have been assayed in the same way as theunknown sample, and more preferably alongside the sample, either on thesame or on a different solid support.

The assay reagents, pipettes/dropper, and test tubes may be provided inthe form of a kit. Accordingly, the invention further provides a testkit for visual detection of the proteins encoded by the various genegroups. The test kit comprises one or more solutions containing a knownconcentration of one or more proteins encoded by the gene group ofinterest (the “protein”) to serve as a standard; a solution of aanti-protein antibody bound to an enzyme; a chromogen which changescolor or shade by the action of the enzyme; a solid support chosen fromthe group consisting of dip-stick and membrane carrying on the surfacethereof an antibody to the protein. Instructions including the up ordown regulation of the each of the genes in the groups as provided bythe Tables 1-8 are included with the kit.

Somatic Stem Cells

As used herein, stem cells derived from or found in tissues other thanfrom an embryo are sometimes referred to as non-embryonic stem cells,adult stem cells, somatic tissue stem cells, or somatic stem cells.

Any source of non-embryonic stem cells can be used in the methods of thepresent invention, including primary stem cells from an animal as wellas model cell lines which exhibit asymmetric self-renewal.

The methods of the present invention can use these p53 model cellslines, as well as other cell lines which exhibit conditional asymmetricself-renewal.

Non-embryonic stem cells of the present invention include any stem cellsisolated from adult tissue, including but are not limited to bone marrowderived stem cells, adipose derived stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells,neural stem cells, liver stem cells, and pancreatic stem cells. Bonemarrow derived stem cells refers to all stem cells derived from bonemarrow; these include but are not limited to mesenchymal stem cells,bone marrow stromal cells, and hematopoietic stem cells. Bone marrowstem cells are also known as mesenchymal stem cells or bone marrowstromal stem cells, or simply stromal cells or stem cells.

The stem cells are pluripotent and act as precursor cells, which producedaughter cells that mature into differentiated cells. In someembodiments, non-embryonic stem cells can be isolated from fresh bonemarrow or adipose tissue by fractionation using fluorescence activatedcall sorting (FACS) with unique cell surface antigens to isolatespecific subtypes of stem cells (such as bone marrow or adipose derivedstem cells).

Bone marrow or adipose tissue derived stem cells may be obtained byremoving bone marrow cells or fat cells, from a donor, either self ormatched, and placing the cells in a sterile container. If the cells areadherent cells, the sterile container may include a plastic surface orother appropriate surface to which the cells adhere. For example,stromal cells will adhere to a plastic surface within 30 minutes toabout 6 hours. After at least 30 minutes, preferably about four hours,the non-adhered cells may be removed and discarded. The adhered cellsare stem cells, which are initially non-dividing. After about 2-4 dayshowever the cells begin to proliferate.

Cells can be obtained from donor tissue by dissociation of individualcells from the connecting extracellular matrix of the tissue. Tissue isremoved using a sterile procedure, and the cells are dissociated usingany method known in the art including treatment with enzymes such astrypsin, collagenase, and the like, or by using physical methods ofdissociation such as with a blunt instrument. Dissociation of cells canbe carried out in any acceptable medium, including tissue culturemedium. For example, a preferred medium for the dissociation of neuralstem cells is low calcium artificial cerebrospinal fluid.

The dissociated stem cells or model cell lines can be cultured in anyknown culture medium capable of supporting cell growth, including HEM,DMEM, RPMI, F-12, and the like, containing supplements which arerequired for cellular metabolism such as glutamine and other aminoacids, vitamins, minerals and useful proteins such as transferrin andthe like. Medium may also contain antibiotics to prevent contaminationwith yeast, bacteria and fungi such as penicillin, streptomycin,gentamicin and the like. In some cases, the medium may contain serumderived from bovine, equine, chicken and the like. Serum can containxanthine, hypoxanthine, or other compounds which enhance guaninenucleotide biosynthesis, although generally at levels below theeffective concentration to suppress asymmetric cell kinetics. Thus,preferably a defined, serum-free culture medium is used, as serumcontains unknown components (i.e. is undefined). Preferably, if serum isused, it has been dialyzed to remove guanine ribonucleotide precursors(rGNPrs). A defined culture medium is also preferred if the cells are tobe used for transplantation purposes. A particularly preferable culturemedium is a defined culture medium comprising a mixture of DMEM, F12,and a defined hormone and salt mixture.

The culture medium can be supplemented with a proliferation-inducinggrowth factor(s). As used herein, the term “growth factor” refers to aprotein, peptide or other molecule having a growth, proliferative,differentiative, or trophic effect on neural stem cells and/or neuralstem cell progeny. Growth factors that may be used include any trophicfactor that allows stem cells to proliferate, including any moleculethat binds to a receptor on the surface of the cell to exert a trophic,or growth-inducing effect on the cell. Preferred proliferation-inducinggrowth factors include EGF, amphiregulin, acidic fibroblast growthfactor (aFGF or FGF-1), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF or FGF-2),transforming growth factor alpha (TGF.alpha.), and combinations thereof.Growth factors are usually added to the culture medium at concentrationsranging between about 1 fg/ml to 1 mg/ml. Concentrations between about 1to 100 ng/ml are usually sufficient. Simple titration experiments can beeasily performed to determine the optimal concentration of a particulargrowth factor.

In addition to proliferation-inducing growth factors, other growthfactors may be added to the culture medium that influence proliferationand differentiation of the cells including NGF, platelet-derived growthfactor (PDGF), thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), transforming growthfactor betas (TGF.beta.s), insulin-like growth factor (IGF.sub.−1) andthe like.

Stem cells can be cultured in suspension or on a fixed substrate. Oneparticularly preferred substrate is a hydrogel, such as a peptidehydrogel, as described below. However, certain substrates tend to inducedifferentiation of certain stem cells. Thus, suspension cultures arepreferable for such stem cell populations. Cell suspensions can beseeded in any receptacle capable of sustaining cells, particularlyculture flasks, cultures plates, or roller bottles, more particularly insmall culture flasks such as 25 cm² cultures flasks. In one preferredembodiment, cells are cultured at high cell density to promote thesuppression of asymmetric cell kinetics.

Conditions for culturing should be close to physiological conditions.The pH of the culture medium should be close to physiological pH,preferably between pH 6-8, more preferably between about pH 7 to 7.8,with pH 7.4 being most preferred. Physiological temperatures rangebetween about 30.degree. C. to 40.degree. C. Cells are preferablycultured at temperatures between about 32.degree. C. to about 38.degree.C., and more preferably between about 35.degree. C. to about 37.degree.C.

Cells are preferably cultured for 3-30 days, preferably at least about 7days, more preferably at least 10 days, still more preferably at leastabout 14 days. Cells can be cultured substantially longer. They can alsobe frozen using known methods such as cryopreservation, and thawed andused as needed.

EXAMPLE

Specific markers for adult stem cells (also referred to asnon-embroyonic stem cells) (ASCs) are essential for ASC research, tissueengineering, and biomedicine. Lack of molecular markers that are uniquefor ASCs has been major barrier to the initial identification and pureisolation of ASCs. Recent efforts to understand ASC-specific geneexpression profiles have provided limited information on specificmarkers for ASCs, partially due to difficulty in obtaining pure ASCs. Weapproached this problem by targeting asymmetric self-renewal, which wehave found is a defining property of ASCs.

Recently, global gene expression profiles have been reported for stemcells based on comparisons of genes expressed in embryonic stem cells(ESCs) to genes expressed in ASC-enriched preparations. These includehematopoietic stem cell (HSC)-enriched fractions, cultured neural stemcells (NSCs), and cultured retinal progenitor cells (RPCs) (1-3). Thesepopulations also contain a significant fraction of non-stem cellprogenitors and differentiating progeny cells that limit their utilityfor identifying genes whose expression is unique to stem cells, i.e.,sternness genes (1-4). In addition, gene expression profiles based onspecific expression in both ESCs and ASC-enriched populations willexclude genes whose expression is specific to either of thesedistinctive stem cell classes. One essential difference is that ESCspropagate in culture by symmetric self-renewal, whereas ASCs are definedby asymmetric self-renewal (5, 6).

We applied a novel strategy to identify genes whose expression levelsare related to ASC function based on targeting their unique asymmetricself-renewal. Mammalian ASCs self-renew asymmetrically to replenishcells in tissues that undergo cell turnover but maintain a constant cellmass (5, 6). Each asymmetric ASC division yields a new stem cell and anon-stem cell sister (FIG. 1). The non-stem cell sister becomes theprogenitor of the differentiated cells responsible for mature tissuefunctions (5, 6). Because asymmetric self-renewal is unique to ASCs,some genes whose expression profiles are associated with asymmetricself-renewal may specify adult sternness and also identify ASCs.

We were able to pursue this strategy because of the availability ofcultured cell lines that express asymmetric self-renewal conditionally.Restoration of normal wild-type p53 protein expression induces theselines to undergo asymmetric self-renewal like ASCs (7-9). When p53expression is reduced, the cells switch to symmetric self-renewal,resulting in exponential proliferation. In vivo, symmetric self-renewalby ASCs is regulated to increase tissue mass during normal adultmaturation and to repair injured tissues (5). When controls thatconstrain ASCs to asymmetric self-renewal are disrupted (e.g., by p53mutations), the risk of proliferative disorders like cancer increases(5, 7).

Previously, we derived cell lines with conditional self-renewal symmetryfrom non-tumorigenic, immortalized cells that originated from mousemammary epithelium (“MME”) cells and mouse embryo fibroblasts (MEFs).The self-renewal symmetry of these cells can be reversibly switchedbetween symmetric and asymmetric by varying either culture temperatureor Zn concentration, as a consequence of controlling p53 expression withrespectively responsive promoters (7-10; see also FIG. 2). These diverseproperties allowed a microarray analysis to identify genes whoseexpression consistently showed the same pattern of change betweenasymmetric versus symmetric self-renewal.

Using cultured cells with experimentally controlled self-renewalsymmetry, we performed an analysis of whole genome transcripts toidentify genes whose expression is associated with asymmetricself-renewal using an Affymetrix mouse whole genome microarray.

As shown in FIG. 3, the following three populations of cells werecompared. Population 1: p53-null control MEFs (Con-3 cells) cultured inZn-supplemented medium (9, 10). Population 2: Zn-responsivep53-inducible MEFs in Zn-supplemented medium. Population 3: a previouslydescribed derivative of the Zn-responsive p53-inducible MEFs which isstably transfected with a constitutively expressed inosine monophosphatedehydrogenase (IMPDH) gene (8). The purpose of the final population wasto provide a comparison of asymmetric versus symmetric self-renewal thatwas not based on a difference in p53 expression. IMPDH is therate-limiting enzyme for guanine nucleotide biosynthesis. Itsdown-regulation by p53 is required for asymmetric self-renewal (8).Therefore, even in Zn-supplemented medium, which induces normal p53expression, cells derived with a stably expressed IMPDH transgenecontinue to undergo symmetric self-renewal (8, 9). This abrogation ofp53 effects on cell division frequency occurs even though otherp53-dependent responses remain intact (8, 10). Under the sameconditions, control vector-only transfectants (tC-2 cells) continue toexhibit asymmetric self-renewal (8, 9). Thus, this final comparison wasused to exclude genes whose change in expression was primarily due tochanges p53 expression and not specifically transitions in self-renewalsymmetry.

We performed complimentary microarray analyses with Affymetrix GeneChip®mouse whole genome arrays, analyzing 42,000 genes using a single colorassay. The statistical power of this analysis allows PM/MM algorithmsfor each probe sets representing a single gene, e.g. 11 oligonucleotidecells per each probe set in a GeneChip® 430 2.0 array.

The results of the microarray analyses are depicted in Tables 1-8. Morespecifically, the results from the microarray analysis were used toplace the genes into four groups, based on the gene corresponding to theAffymetrix ID. Gene group 1 includes genes exclusively expressed incells with asymmetric self-renewal; these genes are found in Table 1,SEQ ID NOs: 1-141. Gene group 2 includes genes exclusively expressed incells with symmetric self renewal; these genes are found in Table 2, SEQID NOs: 142-215. Gene group 3 includes genes which are expressed athigher levels in cells with asymmetric self-renewal as compared to cellswith symmetric self-renewal; these genes are found in Table 3, SEQ IDNOs: 216-418. Gene group 4 includes genes which are expressed at higherlevels in cells with symmetric self-renewal as compared to cells withasymmetric self-renewal; these genes are found in Table 4, SEQ ID NOs:419-604.

Tables 1-4 each include the Affymetrix ID number for the probe, as wellas the locus link information for that probe, and the correspondingGenBank ID for the mouse gene. The 141 probe sets of Gene group 1(Table 1) represent 132 different genes. The 74 probe sets of Gene group2 (Table 2) represent 69 different genes. The 203 probe sets of Genegroup 3 (Table 3) represent 188 different genes. The 186 probe sets ofGene group 4 (Table 4) represent 170 different genes. FIG. 5 showsexamples of several genes representative of each gene group.

The genes of Gene group 1, those genes exclusively expressed in cellsexhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, were further analyzed. Tables 5-6represent particularly preferred genes for identification of cellsexpressing asymmetric self-renewal. Thirteen of these genes exhibit ahigh level of expression in the microarray and are predicted to encodemembrane spanning proteins. Cell surface expressed proteins areparticularly useful as markers for cell states, because they areexcellent potential targets for the development of antibodies for use indetecting cells. Seven of these genes fall within 15 megabases of mousechromosome 2, as indicated in Table 5. This region is also associatedwith the Philadelphia chromosome translocation, and is a candidate for achromatin domain associated with aymmetric self-renewal. None of thegenes associated with symmetric self-renewal are located in this region.Table 5 provides the gene name and GenBank ID for the mouse genes; Table6 provides the gene name and GenBank ID for the corresponding humangene.

The genes of Gene group 1, those genes exclusively expressed in cellsexhibiting asymmetric self-renewal, were compared to expression profilesreported for several stem cell populations. The genes in Table 7 wereidentified as members of Gene group 1 in the present analysis; thesegenes were also identified as associated with stem cells in one of fiveprevious reports, as follows. A “+” in the column indicates that theAffymetrix ID was also identified as being expressed in a cell typepreviously reported in the named reference. “ES” indicates genesexpressed in embryonic stem cells, “NS” refers to genes expressed inneural stem cells, “HS” refers to genes expressed in hematopoietic stemcells, and “RP” refers to genes expressed in retinal precursor cells.The columns labeled “Melton” refer to the results of Ramalho-Santos, M.,et al., (2002). Stemness: Transcriptional profiling of embryonic andadult stem cells. Science. 298, 597-600. The columns labeled “Lemischka”refer to the results of Ivanova, N. B., et al., (2002). A stem cellmolecular signature. Science 298, 601-604. The columns labeled“Fortunel” refer to the results of Fortunel et al. (2003) Science. 302,393b. The Group 1 genes were also compared to the results of thefollowing two papers; however, no overlapping genes were identified:Tumbar, T., et al., (2004). Defining the epithelial stem cell niche inskin. Science. 303, 359-363; and Morris, R. J., et al., Capturing andprofiling adult hair follicle stem cells. (2004). Nat. Biotech. 22,411-417.

The genes in Table 8 were identified as members of Gene group 1 in thepresent analysis; these genes were not previously identified asassociated with stem cells in one of five previously discussed reportsof stem cell expression profiles (Ramalho-Santos et al., Ivanova et al.,Fortunel et al., Tumbar et al., and Morris et al.).

Western blotting studies showed that proteins encoded by severalasymmetric self-renewal associated genes changed in expression level aspredicted by microarray studies. FIG. 4 shows three graphs of expressionof p53, IMPDH2, and p21 using two different probe sets to analyze threepopulations of cells: p53 null cells, which exhibit symmetricself-renewal; p53 induced cells, which exhibit asymmetric self-renewal;and p53 induced cells which also express IMPDH, which exhibit symmetricself-renewal. FIG. 6 shows a Western blot confirming the expression ofseveral genes identified by evaluation of whole genome transcriptsassociated with different cell self-renewal states. We have confirmedprotein expression for several ASRA genes, including survivin, HMGB2,cyclin G, and proliferin. These ASRA proteins dynamically change theirexpression dependent on self-renewal symmetry states. FIG. 7 shows theexpression of several proteins exclusively expressed in cells exhibitingasymmetric self-renewal, including as they transition.

FIG. 8 shows localization of survivin, an asymmetric self-renewalassociated gene down-regulated during ASR, during the different stagesof mitosis in asymmetrically self-renewing (non-random chromosomesegregation) cells compared to symmetrically self-renewing cells (randomchromosome segregation). The localization of survivin is normal inasymmetrically self-renewing cells (non-random chromosome segregation),except in telophase when it is often undetectable in centrosomes. FIG. 9shows quantitative analysis of survivin localization during prophase,metaphase, anaphase, and telophase in asymmetrically self-renewing(non-random chromosome segregation) cells compared to symmetricallyself-renewing cells (random chromosome segregation).

The expression pattern of various ASRA proteins can be used to identifyself-renewal symmetry state in culture. As more ASRA proteins areevaluated, the specificity and sensitivity of this phenotypic signaturewill increase. In concept, this set of ASRA proteins will also provide aproteomic signature that uniquely identifies ASCs

When ASRA genes were compared with the sets of differentially expressedgenes in ASC-enriched preparations, nearly all ASRA genes were includedin sets of ASC-specific genes. However, association between ASRA genesand embryonic stem cell (ESC)-specific genes was not significant.

We have shown that genes whose expression is dependent on self-renewalsymmetry states are highly represented among genes up-regulated innatural ASC-enriched cell populations.

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TABLE 1 141 Genes of Gene Set 1: Exclusive Aymmetric Self-Renewal SEQ IDLocus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 1 BC009132 114901425170_a_at a disintegrin and metalloproteinase domain 15 (metargidin)2 NM_007423 11576 1416645_a_at alpha fetoprotein 3 NM_009676 117611419435_at aldehyde oxidase 1 4 D16220 12519 1451950_a_at CD80 antigen 5AK019867 12519 1432826_a_at CD80 antigen 6 NM_007669 12575 1421679_a_atcyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (P21) 7 NM_013492 127591418626_a_at clusterin 8 BQ173923 12808 1434917_at cordon-bleu 9BB731671 12810 1423285_at coagulation factor C homolog (Limuluspolyphemus) 10 NM_009925 12813 1422253_at procollagen, type X, alpha 111 NM_020010 13121 1422534_at cytochrome P450, family 51 12 BB00366013429 1456346_at Dynamin 1 13 NM_007932 13805 1417271_a_at endoglin 14NM_007680 13848 1418051_at Eph receptor B6 15 NM_007955 13924 1449957_atprotein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, V 16 AK014353 139921453317_a_at KH domain containing, RNA binding, signal transductionassociated 3 17 BB040642 14239 1437820_at forkhead-like 18 (Drosophila)18 NM_008026 14247 1422024_at Friend leukemia integration 1 19 BB35541514660 1435708_at Glutaminase 20 NM_010327 14724 1422977_at glycoproteinIb, beta polypeptide 21 AK016567 14758 1423091_a_at glycoprotein m6b 22AV352659 14793 1448001_x_at cell division cycle associated 3 23NM_008398 16404 1418393_a_at integrin alpha 7 24 BC021876 164561424595_at F11 receptor 25 NM_008485 16782 1421279_at laminin, gamma 226 AI255256 17912 1448990_a_at myosin IB 27 AI255256 17912 1448989_a_atmyosin IB 28 AA406997 17912 1459679_s_at myosin IB 29 NM_008714 181281418633_at Notch gene homolog 1 (Drosophila) 30 AI152800 181641434877_at neuronal pentraxin 1 31 BB221015 18595 1438946_at plateletderived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide 32 M30697 186711419758_at ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member 1A 33NM_011086 18711 1422994_at phosphatidylinositol-3-phosphate/phosphatidylinositol 5-kinase, type III 34 NM_008905 190241417801_a_at protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor- type, F interactingprotein, binding protein 2 35 BM236743 19249 1452127_a_at proteintyrosine phosphatase, non- receptor type 13 36 U63146 19662 1426225_atretinol binding protein 4, plasma 37 NM_009066 19763 1422647_at ringfinger protein 1 38 M75135 20527 1421924_at solute carrier family 2(facilitated glucose transporter), member 3 39 NM_011405 205401417392_a_at solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acid transporter,y+ system), member 7 40 AF041862 20975 1425217_a_at synaptojanin 2 41AA242096 22057 1440844_at Transducer of ErbB-2.1 42 AJ297973 220591427739_a_at transformation related protein 53 43 NM_009430 220721417682_a_at protease, serine, 2 44 BI694835 22214 1418632_atubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2H 45 BB549686 22715 1450929_at zincfinger protein 57 46 BC012637 23923 1418519_at aminoadipateaminotransferase 47 AK006949 23945 1453836_a_at monoglyceride lipase 48BF786072 23972 1421987_at 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′-phosphosulfate synthase2 49 BQ180352 23984 1419389_at phosphodiesterase 10A 50 AW123977 239841458499_at Phosphodiesterase 10A 51 NM_012043 26968 1418450_atimmunoglobulin superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat 52 NM_01385027403 1419238_at ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 7 53NM_023143 50909 1417009_at complement component 1, r subcomponent 54NM_030598 53901 1450243_a_at Down syndrome critical region gene 1- like1 55 AK017474 56464 1451019_at cathepsin F 56 BG070144 56480 1457459_atTANK-binding kinase 1 57 BC018613 56807 1451224_at secretory carriermembrane protein 5 58 AV174616 57259 1417310_at transducer of ERBB2, 259 BB437937 66912 1443227_at Basic leucine zipper and W2 domains 2 60AF342737 67378 1424478_at Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 homolog (human) 61BB559706 67448 1418912_at plexin domain containing 2 62 BB736636 685451437451_at RIKEN cDNA 1110006O17 gene 63 AW259452 68695 1452875_at RIKENcDNA 1110033O09 gene 64 BC019937 68777 1451479_a_at RIKEN cDNA1110038M16 gene 65 AK005731 69327 1428705_at RIKEN cDNA 1700007K13 gene66 BB039237 70524 1429899_at RIKEN cDNA 5730414N17 gene 67 NM_02765071026 1421668_x_at spermatogenesis associated glutamate (E)-rich protein3 68 AU016566 71504 1430097_at RIKEN cDNA 8430436C05 gene 69 BC02827171795 1428025_s_at phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, cytoplasmic 170 AU020235 72043 1447602_x_at sulfatase 2 71 BB806780 722961436014_a_at RUN and SH3 domain containing 1 72 BB525750 729621429546_at endothelial cell growth factor 1 (platelet-derived) 73AK006897 73451 1453959_at RIKEN cDNA 1700065O13 gene 74 BC026495 738731451653_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930430E16 gene 75 AK016407 75385 1432438_atRIKEN cDNA 4930597L12 gene 76 AK005633 75480 1452863_at RIKEN cDNA1700003F12 gene 77 AK006481 75570 1429098_s_at RIKEN cDNA 1700029B21gene 78 BC019446 75605 1427142_s_at jumonji, AT rich interactive domain1B (Rbp2 like) 79 AK016374 75879 1432112_at RIKEN cDNA 4930589L23 gene80 BE197989 75958 1430766_at RIKEN cDNA 5033403F01 gene 81 BG07093277481 1439194_at RIKEN cDNA C030048H21 gene 82 AB074008 791961425391_a_at oxysterol binding protein-like 5 83 NM_030712 809011422812_at chemokine (C—X—C motif) receptor 6 84 AF237627 936891427485_at leiomodin 1 (smooth muscle) 85 BM230348 93871 1452322_a_at WDrepeat domain 9 86 AF396656 94089 1425743_at tripartite motif protein 787 BB131106 99326 1433553_at GTPase activating RANGAP domain- like 3 88BB009770 101883 1441880_x_at hypothetical protein MGC30332 89 BG075556103012 1435744_at RIKEN cDNA 6720401G13 gene 90 AA215276 1038441448034_at expressed sequence AI842396 91 BC016109 105859 1451147_x_atexpressed sequence AI481750 92 BC016109 105859 1423845_at expressedsequence AI481750 93 BC024599 108897 1451287_s_at RIKEN cDNA 2810003C17gene 94 BB049759 109050 1444723_at RIKEN cDNA 6530418L21 gene 95BQ174638 109676 1434264_at Ankyrin 2, brain 96 BB148652 1175911426568_at solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter),member 9 97 AF281141 170740 1425816_at zinc finger protein 287 98NM_134159 171095 1419671_a_at interleukin 17 receptor C 99 BI217574192166 1448426_at Sarcosine dehydrogenase 100 BB233055 215160 1426443_atrhomboid, veinlet-like 7 (Drosophila) 101 BB332542 216438 1437366_atCDNA sequence BC019560 102 BB275142 218232 1437613_s_at expressedsequence AW456874 103 BB226235 223864 1437012_x_at Rap guaninenucleotide exchange factor (GEF) 3 104 AW491150 226778 1449630_s_atMAP/microtubule affinity-regulating kinase 1 105 BB196807 2276591434015_at solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter),member 6 106 BC019122 229608 1425868_at Similar to Histone H2B 291B 107BC025441 229699 1426082_a_at solute carrier family 16 (monocarboxylicacid transporters), member 4 108 AK008716 231440 1428891_at RIKEN cDNA9130213B05 gene 109 BB770954 233887 1426563_at zinc finger protein 553110 AW546508 234779 1426926_at phospholipase C, gamma 2 111 BB398201235184 1456287_at RIKEN cDNA 2810450G17 gene 112 BB740339 2378981443689_at Ubiquitin specific protease 32 113 AI851014 242584 1434793_atcDNA sequence BC028975 114 NM_054076 269120 1420578_at opticin 115BF457736 269717 1434762_at RIKEN cDNA A730041O15 gene 116 BB215355319481 1456638_at RIKEN cDNA 5430401O09 gene 117 AI503156 3199601457415_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930513N10 gene 118 BB493717 320827 1434645_atRIKEN cDNA C530008M17 gene 119 BG069663 327989 1434277_a_at hypotheticalprotein 6430570G24 120 BI732921 380969 1427015_at similar to KIAA1602protein 121 BB046613 381820 1446155_at RIKEN cDNA 2700089E24 gene 122BE225694 386655 1454931_at CREBBP/EP300 inhibitory protein 2 123AV010392 407822 1454830_at cDNA sequence BC063774 124 BM250342 4342341434327_at RIKEN cDNA 2610020H08 gene 125 BB734586 1443687_x_at gb:BB734586 /DB_XREF = gi: 16133736 /DB_XREF = BB734586 /CLONE = F420010L19/FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.218251.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG =Mm.218251 /UG_TITLE = ESTs, Weakly similar to TYROSINE- PROTEIN KINASEJAK3 (M. musculus) 126 BE370618 1455970_at Transcribed locus 127BB734586 1443686_at gb: BB734586 /DB_XREF = gi: 16133736 /DB_XREF =BB734586 /CLONE = F420010L19 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.218251.1/TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.218251 /UG_TITLE = ESTs, Weaklysimilar to TYROSINE- PROTEIN KINASE JAK3 (M. musculus) 128 AV2734091436978_at gb: AV273409 /DB_XREF = gi: 16390310 /DB_XREF = AV273409/CLONE = 4932411A18 /FEA = EST /CNT = 32 /TID = Mm.78839.1 /TIER = Stack/STK = 32 /UG = Mm.78839 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 129 BE335227 1455165_atTranscribed locus 130 BM225081 1444418_at Transcribed locus 131 BF4514021455396_at Transcribed locus 132 NM_010387 1418638_at gb: NM_010387.1/DB_XREF = gi: 6754121 /GEN = H2- DMb1 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 83 /TID =Mm.3322.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 20 /UG = Mm.3322 /LL = 14999 /DEF =Mus musculus histocompatibility 2, class II, locus Mb1 (H2-DMb1), mRNA./PROD = histocompatibility 2, class II, locus Mb1 /FL = gb: NM_010387.1gb: BC002237.1 gb: BC003718.1 gb: U35333.1 gb: U35332.1 gb: U35331.1 gb:U35330.1 gb: U35329.1 133 AA406997 1447364_x_at gb: AA406997 /DB_XREF =gi: 2066918 /DB_XREF = EST02003 /CLONE = C0016E06 /FEA = EST /CNT = 2/TID = Mm.200345.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.200345 /LL = 98177/UG_GENE = AA406997 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence AA406997 134 BB4045341458894_at gb: BB404534 /DB_XREF = gi: 16415572 /DB_XREF = BB404534/CLONE = C330036L23 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.132632.1 /TIER =ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.132632 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 135 BB3656291441906_x_at gb: BB365629 /DB_XREF = gi: 9077457 /DB_XREF = BB365629/CLONE = C130030B22 /FEA = EST /CNT = 4 /TID = Mm.119251.1 /TIER =ConsEnd /STK = 4 /UG = Mm.119251 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 136 BB2341861458849_at gb: BB234186 /DB_XREF = gi: 16354657 /DB_XREF = BB234186/CLONE = A630048A04 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.207258.1 /TIER =ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.207258 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 137 AK0207071433358_at gb: AK020707.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 12861375 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 1/TID = Mm.159985.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.159985 /LL = 77747/UG_GENE = A230102O21Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA A230102O21 gene /DEF =Mus musculus adult male hypothalamus cDNA, RIKEN full-length enrichedlibrary, clone: A230102O21: unclassifiable, full insert sequence. 138BB197269 1438431_at gb: BB197269 /DB_XREF = gi: 16271050 /DB_XREF =BB197269 /CLONE = A330098C23 /FEA = EST /CNT = 31 /TID = Mm.104643.2/TIER = Stack /STK = 10 /UG = Mm.104643 /LL = 99151 /UG_GENE = AL024097/UG_TITLE = expressed sequence AL024097 139 BB333400 1439011_at gb:BB333400 /DB_XREF = gi: 16403996 /DB_XREF = BB333400 /CLONE = B830011C12/FEA = EST /CNT = 80 /TID = Mm.153.2 /TIER = Stack /STK = 8 /UG = Mm.153/LL = 72123 /UG_GENE = 2010109K11Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 2010109K11gene 140 NM_019576 1418205_at gb: BB418472 /DB_XREF = gi: 16423414/DB_XREF = BB418472 /CLONE = C530010H06 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 61 /TID =Mm.32067.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 6 /UG = Mm.32067 /LL = 56229 /UG_GENE= Tmtsp-pending /UG_TITLE = transmembrane molecule with thrombospondinmodule /FL = gb: NM_019576.1 gb: AB039946.1 141 BE981473 1437641_at gb:BE981473 /DB_XREF = gi: 10650615 /DB_XREF = UI-M-CG0p-bdc-e-12-0- UI.s1/CLONE = UI-M-CG0p-bdc-e-12- 0-UI /FEA = EST /CNT = 28 /TID = Mm.21524.1/TIER = Stack /STK = 15 /UG = Mm.21524 /LL = 99938 /UG_GENE = BB077382/UG_TITLE = expressed sequence BB077382

TABLE 2 74 Genes of Gene Set 2: Exclusive Symmetric Self-Renewal SEQ IDLocus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 142 BG066764 118081440513_at Hypothetical LOC403343 143 AA016422 12404 1423286_atcerebellin 1 precursor protein 144 AV227581 12737 1437932_a_at claudin 1145 NM_016674 12737 1450014_at claudin 1 146 NM_013496 129031448326_a_at cellular retinoic acid binding protein I 147 NM_01009913607 1419597_at ectodysplasin-A 148 NM_010101 13610 1460661_atendothelial differentiation, sphingolipid G-protein-coupled receptor, 3149 M68513 13837 1425574_at Eph receptor A3 150 AU043193 143651450135_at frizzled homolog 3 (Drosophila) 151 AU020229 143651449730_s_at frizzled homolog 3 (Drosophila) 152 J00406 149641452544_x_at histocompatibility 2, D region locus 1 153 BB730912 161641427165_at interleukin 13 receptor, alpha 1 154 BB152209 169061444459_at Lamin B1 155 AW743020 17984 1435382_at necdin 156 NM_01088217984 1415923_at necdin 157 AV124445 17984 1455792_x_at necdin 158BB074430 17984 1437853_x_at necdin 159 BB210535 18392 1443172_at originrecognition complex, subunit 1- like (S. cereviaiae) 160 BC002064 192421416211_a_at pleiotrophin 161 NM_011252 19655 1416355_at RNA bindingmotif protein, X chromosome 162 NM_138946 20084 1421837_at ribosomalprotein S18 163 AF004833 21788 1451790_a_at tissue factor pathwayinhibitor 164 BF451808 21788 1452432_at tissue factor pathway inhibitor165 BC003468 27401 1425072_at S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (p45)166 BI110565 50706 1423606_at periostin, osteoblast specific factor 167BE989344 51886 1442109_at Far upstream element (FUSE) binding protein 1168 BQ175902 52304 1455304_at Unc-13 homolog C (C. elegans) 169NM_019731 56520 1416798_a_at expressed in non-metastatic cells 4,protein 170 AI504586 59057 1430651_s_at Zinc finger protein 191 171AK008394 66101 1431505_at peptidyl prolyl isomerase H 172 AK005131 664071430100_at mitochondrial ribosomal protein S15 173 AI836168 664691423266_at RIKEN cDNA 2810405K02 gene 174 BB736518 66874 1439363_atRIKEN cDNA 1200014J11 gene 175 NM_023537 69908 1422583_at RAB3B, memberRAS oncogene family 176 AA165746 70823 1453291_at high mobility groupbox 2-like 1 177 BM250766 71557 1429846_at RIKEN cDNA 9030411K21 gene178 NM_028279 72560 1422671_s_at N-acetylated alpha-linked acidicdipeptidase 2 179 BC019463 74320 1423874_at WD repeat domain 33 180BG145107 76223 1431210_at RIKEN cDNA 6530406M24 gene 181 AK009532 769461454031_at RIKEN cDNA 2310029O18 gene 182 AK020384 77264 1454007_a_atzinc finger protein 142 183 BM123174 78757 1429810_at RIKEN cDNA4921505C17 gene 184 NM_053093 93670 1420458_at tachykinin 4 185 AI41574194352 1431004_at lysyl oxidase-like 2 186 AF117951 94352 1452436_atlysyl oxidase-like 2 187 NM_134084 105675 1416940_at peptidylprolylisomerase F (cyclophilin F) 188 AK014755 109624 1433147_at caldesmon 1189 BB284358 112407 1418648_at EGL nine homolog 3 (C. elegans) 190BB234087 114714 1438453_at Rad51 homolog c (S. cerevisiae) 191 NM_134163171170 1422836_at muscleblind-like 3 (Drosophila) 192 AW553532 2105301436178_at leprecan-like 1 193 BB552785 212772 1430586_at RIKEN cDNA2700007P21 gene 194 BB424872 219094 1428695_at RIKEN cDNA 9130227C08gene 195 BB318254 230648 1427979_at RIKEN cDNA 4732418C07 gene 196AV062156 233067 1456767_at leucine rich repeat and fibronectin type IIIdomain containing 3 197 BB407885 234396 1443978_at RIKEN cDNA 8430438L13gene 198 AK020004 241627 1430304_at RIKEN cDNA 5830411K18 gene 199BM214225 319285 1440083_at RIKEN cDNA A430061O12 gene 200 AV336222319535 1446820_at RIKEN cDNA 6330583I20 gene 201 AW912417 3995911455213_at RIKEN cDNA 4930488E11 gene 202 BQ268601 434436 1447393_atSimilar to hypothetical protein FLJ38608 203 BB701775 1456284_at gb:BB701775 /DB_XREF = gi: 16050599 /DB_XREF = BB701775 /CLONE = 7420433A22/FEA = EST /CNT = 14 /TID = Mm.28264.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 12 /UG =Mm.28264 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 204 BB519333 1458025_at gb: BB519333 /DB_XREF= gi: 16443328 /DB_XREF = BB519333 /CLONE = D830035I11 /FEA = EST /CNT =4 /TID = Mm.136094.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.136094 /UG_TITLE= ESTs 205 BI664122 1438245_at gb: BI664122 /DB_XREF = gi: 15578355/DB_XREF = 603289235F1 /CLONE = IMAGE: 5323376 /FEA = EST /CNT = 18 /TID= Mm.4025.5 /TIER = Stack /STK = 11 /UG = Mm.4025 /LL = 18028 /UG_GENE =Nfib /UG_TITLE = nuclear factor IB 206 BB053540 1456840_at 12 daysembryo male wolffian duct includes surrounding region cDNA, RIKENfull-length enriched library, clone: 6720464D04 product: unknown EST,full insert sequence 207 AW489352 1445210_at gb: AW489352 /DB_XREF = gi:7059622 /DB_XREF = UI-M-BH3-ata-h-08-0- UI.s1 /CLONE =UI-M-BH3-ata-h-08- 0-UI /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.190867.1 /TIER =ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.190867 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 208 BI5000651460138_at Transcribed locus, moderately similar to NP_795929.1 RIKENcDNA 8030475D13 gene [Mus musculus] 209 NM_009647 1450387_s_at gb:NM_009647.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6753021 /GEN = Ak4 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 131/TID = Mm.42040.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 70 /UG = Mm.42040 /LL =11639 /DEF = Mus musculus adenylate kinase 4 (Ak4), mRNA. /PROD =adenylate kinase 4 /FL = gb: D85036.1 gb: NM_009647.1 gb: AB020239.1 210C80678 1449680_at gb: C80678 /DB_XREF = gi: 2521008 /DB_XREF = C80678/CLONE = J0086C01 /FEA = EST /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.25084.1 /TIER = ConsEnd/STK = 0 /UG = Mm.25084 /LL = 97816 /UG_GENE = C80678 /UG_TITLE =expressed sequence C80678 211 AI449062 1457999_at Transcribed locus,moderately similar to XP_509517.1 similar to tumor suppressor candidate5 [Pan troglodytes] 212 BG065704 1442487_at gb: BG065704 /DB_XREF = gi:12548267 /DB_XREF = H3034C07-3 /CLONE = H3034C07 /FEA = EST /CNT = 4/TID = Mm.155599.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.155599 /LL = 52453/UG_GENE = D14Ertd24e /UG_TITLE = DNA segment, Chr 14, ERATO Doi 24,expressed 213 BB043897 1443162_at gb: BB043897 /DB_XREF = gi: 16259271/DB_XREF = BB043897 /CLONE = 6030479E06 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID =Mm.44086.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.44086 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 214BG083329 1458919_at gb: BG083329 /DB_XREF = gi: 12565897 /DB_XREF =H3087A09-5 /CLONE = H3087A09 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.163184.1/TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.163184 /LL = 101416 /UG_GENE =BB154892 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence BB154892 215 AV306063 1430581_atgb: AV306063 /DB_XREF = gi: 6338577 /DB_XREF = AV306063 /CLONE =5730534O06 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 15 /TID = Mm.182424.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK= 1 /UG = Mm.182424 /LL = 70663 /UG_GENE = 5730534O06Rik /UG_TITLE =RIKEN cDNA 5730534O06 gene

TABLE 3 203 Genes of Gene Set 3: Upregulated in Asymmetric Self-RenewalSEQ ID Locus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 216 NM_007403 115011416871_at a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain 8 217 NM_00963611568 1450637_a_at AE binding protein 1 218 NM_021515 11636 1422184_a_atadenylate kinase 1 219 NM_013473 11752 1417732_at annexin A8 220NM_007494 11898 1416239_at argininosuccinate synthetase 1 221 NM_00757012227 1416250_at B-cell translocation gene 2, anti- proliferative 222BB230296 12238 1454642_a_at COMM domain containing 3 223 BB234940 123051456226_x_at discoidin domain receptor family, member 1 224 BC01075812409 1418509_at carbonyl reductase 2 225 BQ175880 12444 1434745_atcyclin D2 226 NM_009866 12552 1450757_at cadherin 11 227 AK016527 125541454015_a_at cadherin 13 228 BQ176681 12554 1434115_at cadherin 13 229AF059567 12579 1449152_at cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2B (p15,inhibits CDK4) 230 BG967663 12709 1455106_a_at creatine kinase, brain231 NM_018827 12931 1418476_at cytokine receptor-like factor 1 232NM_009964 12955 1416455_a_at crystallin, alpha B 233 AV016515 129551434369_a_at crystallin, alpha B 234 NM_007881 13498 1421149_a_atdentatorubral pallidoluysian atrophy 235 AV346607 13655 1436329_at earlygrowth response 3 236 NM_007933 13808 1417951_at enolase 3, beta muscle237 NM_010145 13849 1422438_at epoxide hydrolase 1, microsomal 238NM_010161 14017 1450241_a_at ecotropic viral integration site 2a 239NM_010189 14132 1416978_at Fc receptor, IgG, alpha chain transporter 240M33760 14182 1424050_s_at Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 241NM_010222 14231 1416803_at FK506 binding protein 7 242 AV026617 142811423100_at FBJ osteosarcoma oncogene 243 NM_008046 14313 1421365_atfollistatin 244 BB444134 14313 1434458_at Follistatin 245 AB037596 145381425503_at glucosaminyl (N-acetyl) transferase 2, I-branching enzyme 246AF297615 14594 1418483_a_at glycoprotein galactosyltransferase alpha 1,3 247 BC003726 14789 1449531_at leprecan-like 2 248 NM_010357 148601416368_at glutathione S-transferase, alpha 4 249 AF117613 151991418172_at heme binding protein 1 250 NM_010442 15368 1448239_at hemeoxygenase (decycling) 1 251 NM_010444 15370 1416505_at nuclear receptorsubfamily 4, group A, member 1 252 AK005016 15473 1428326_s_atheat-responsive protein 12 253 U03561 15507 1425964_x_at heat shockprotein 1 254 NM_013560 15507 1422943_a_at heat shock protein 1 255NM_008393 16373 1418517_at Iroquois related homeobox 3 (Drosophila) 256NM_008452 16598 1448890_at Kruppel-like factor 2 (lung) 257 BG06941316600 1417394_at Kruppel-like factor 4 (gut) 258 AI267126 166011436763_a_at basic transcription element binding protein 1 259 AV35474416601 1456341_a_at basic transcription element binding protein 1 260AV238225 16905 1457670_s_at lamin A 261 NM_013586 16950 1418269_at lysyloxidase-like 3 262 NM_013589 16997 1418061_at latent transforming growthfactor beta binding protein 2 263 BM245572 17069 1453304_s_at lymphocyteantigen 6 complex, locus E 264 BB454540 17118 1456028_x_at Myristoylatedalanine rich protein kinase C substrate 265 BG868949 17122 1434378_a_atRIKEN cDNA 2810410A03 gene 266 BB338441 17181 1455978_a_at matrilin 2267 X58876 17246 1427718_a_at transformed mouse 3T3 cell double minute 2268 AK004719 17246 1423605_a_at transformed mouse 3T3 cell double minute2 269 BB535494 18003 1437132_x_at neural precursor cell expressed,developmentally down-regulated gene 9 270 NM_008714 18128 1418634_atNotch gene homolog 1 (Drosophila) 271 BB542051 18295 1419663_atosteoglycin 272 BB542051 18295 1419662_at osteoglycin 273 AB015978 184141418674_at oncostatin M receptor 274 AW537708 18595 1421917_at plateletderived growth factor receptor, alpha polypeptide 275 NM_011111 187881419082_at serine (or cysteine) proteinase inhibitor, clade B, member 2276 NM_008873 18792 1422139_at plasminogen activator, urokinase 277NM_011125 18830 1417963_at phospholipid transfer protein 278 AI59148018830 1456424_s_at phospholipid transfer protein 279 AK014601 192451418181_at protein tyrosine phosphatase 4a3 280 BF235516 192681420842_at protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type, F 281 NM_01684619731 1449124_at ral guanine nucleotide dissociation stimulator, -like 1282 BG065230 19876 1427231_at round about homolog 1 (Drosophila) 283NM_009148 20336 1422685_at SEC8-like 1 (S. cerevisiae) 284 NM_00914820336 1422686_s_at SEC8-like 1 (S. cerevisiae) 285 BB414515 205271437052_s_at solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter),member 3 286 BB219478 20650 1436986_at syntrophin, basic 2 287 AF06874920698 1451596_a_at sphingosine kinase 1 288 NM_020275 21933 1421296_attumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 10b 289 BB44762722214 1438971_x_at ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2H 290 BB228713 222321439433_a_at solute carrier family 35 (UDP- galactose transporter),member 2 291 NM_011706 22368 1416935_at transient receptor potentialcation channel, subfamily V, member 2 292 NM_016873 22403 1419015_atWNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein 2 293 BB479063 24131 1433783_atLIM domain binding 3 294 AF114378 24131 1451999_at LIM domain binding 3295 AF188290 26903 1451891_a_at dysferlin 296 BC008105 27015 1449483_atpolymerase (DNA directed), kappa 297 NM_013750 27280 1449002_atpleckstrin homology-like domain, family A, member 3 298 NM_013759 273611418888_a_at selenoprotein X 1 299 BB749092 28064 1444012_at DNAsegment, Chr 17, Wayne State University 94, expressed 300 BI739353 298581430780_a_at phosphomannomutase 1 301 BC006809 29858 1424167_a_atphosphomannomutase 1 302 NM_015772 50524 1416638_at sal-like 2(Drosophila) 303 NM_015776 50530 1418454_at microfibrillar associatedprotein 5 304 BB533903 50708 1436994_a_at histone 1, H1c 305 NM_01578650708 1416101_a_at histone 1, H1c 306 BB107412 52065 1429005_atMalignant fibrous histiocytoma amplified sequence 1 307 AK003278 524661426714_at DNA segment, Chr 11, ERATO Doi 18, expressed 308 AU01469452666 1419978_s_at DNA segment, Chr 10, ERATO Doi 610, expressed 309NM_030598 53901 1421425_a_at Down syndrome critical region gene 1- like1 310 NM_133914 54153 1417333_at RAS p21 protein activator 4 311NM_019971 54635 1419123_a_at platelet-derived growth factor, Cpolypeptide 312 AF282255 54720 1416601_a_at Down syndrome criticalregion homolog 1 (human) 313 AF282255 54720 1416600_a_at Down syndromecritical region homolog 1 (human) 314 AI326893 55927 1436050_x_at hairyand enhancer of split 6 (Drosophila) 315 NM_019631 56277 1422587_attransmembrane protein 45a 316 AV370848 56316 1423554_at gamma-glutamylcarboxylase 317 NM_019790 56363 1419073_at transmembrane protein withEGF-like and two follistatin-like domains 2 318 NM_019976 567421417323_at RIKEN cDNA 5430413I02 gene 319 BC005569 58809 1422603_atribonuclease, RNase A family 4 320 NM_022329 64164 1448958_at interferonalpha responsive gene 321 BC010291 66141 1423754_at interferon inducedtransmembrane protein 3 322 BG067878 66251 1426534_a_at ADP-ribosylationfactor GTPase activating protein 3 323 AK002304 66835 1429027_at RIKENcDNA 0610007N19 gene 324 NM_025864 66950 1417030_at RIKEN cDNA2310028N02 gene 325 AI413098 67042 1434299_x_at RAB, member of RASoncogene family-like 4 326 BC017514 67042 1424648_at RAB, member of RASoncogene family-like 4 327 AK018383 67226 1416261_at transmembraneprotein 19 328 BB006809 67260 1417780_at longevity assurance homolog 4(S. cerevisiae) 329 BB006809 67260 1417781_at longevity assurancehomolog 4 (S. cerevisiae) 330 NM_026268 67603 1415834_at dualspecificity phosphatase 6 331 BC021522 67636 1418996_a_at RIKEN cDNA4930469P12 gene 332 BC019530 67784 1451475_at Plexin D1 333 NM_02641767864 1450418_a_at RIKEN cDNA 2310034L04 gene 334 BC012247 678801419456_at dicarbonyl L-xylulose reductase 335 BG074158 67896 1424186_atRIKEN cDNA 2610001E17 gene 336 BB360604 67991 1429582_at BTB (POZ)domain containing 14A 337 NM_026495 67991 1417153_at BTB (POZ) domaincontaining 14A 338 NM_023422 68024 1418072_at histone 1, H2bc 339NM_024223 68337 1417311_at cysteine rich protein 2 340 AK003880 686471428902_at RIKEN cDNA 1110020P09 gene 341 BB667130 68842 1434585_atTubby like protein 4 342 BB174877 68897 1434795_at dispatched homolog 1(Drosophila) 343 BQ031098 69368 1435588_at WD repeat and FYVE domaincontaining 1 344 AF378762 69538 1451446_at anthrax toxin receptor 1 345AK008491 69884 1454224_at RIKEN cDNA 2010300F17 gene 346 AW986054 701101445897_s_at interferon-induced protein 35 347 AV171622 701521434150_a_at RIKEN cDNA 3300001H21 gene 348 AV328634 70292 1436729_atRIKEN cDNA 2600003E23 gene 349 BG072972 71566 1448251_at RIKEN cDNA9030425E11 gene 350 BB222846 72296 1434743_x_at RUN and SH3 domaincontaining 1 351 BG066866 73569 1430596_s_at RIKEN cDNA 1700110N18 gene352 BC025083 73690 1424927_at GLI pathogenesis-related 1 (glioma) 353BB463610 74041 1434240_at RIKEN cDNA 4632434I11 gene 354 AI326880 741201447432_s_at zinc finger protein 263 355 AK005001 74159 1428236_atacyl-Coenzyme A binding domain containing 5 356 BF780807 741701434510_at RIKEN cDNA 1810018P12 gene 357 AK014682 74608 1429909_atRIKEN cDNA 4833411O04 gene 358 AK017926 74747 1428306_atDNA-damage-inducible transcript 4 359 BB765827 74761 1452330_a_at RIKENcDNA 1200013A08 gene 360 BC006820 75687 1424239_at RIKEN cDNA 2310066E14gene 361 BC025847 77419 1452351_at RIKEN cDNA C030027K23 gene 362BB767069 77757 1429722_at RIKEN cDNA 9230111I22 gene 363 BB767069 777571453266_at RIKEN cDNA 9230111I22 gene 364 AK007400 77889 1429088_atlimb-bud and heart 365 BE956581 78070 1435281_at carnitinepalmitoyltransferase 1c 366 BC023112 78752 1424431_at chondroitinsulfate GalNAcT-2 367 AB026551 80859 1417483_at nuclear factor of kappalight polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, zeta 368 BB52459793691 1419355_at Kruppel-like factor 7 (ubiquitous) 369 AV323203 991511435345_at cerebral endothelial cell adhesion molecule 1 370 BB62193899382 1433453_a_at expressed sequence AW539457 371 C85065 1027911420124_s_at T-cell leukemia translocation altered gene 372 NM_134052104923 1449076_x_at expressed sequence AL024210 373 BB458178 1055011439259_x_at abhydrolase domain containing 4 374 NM_134076 1055011416315_at abhydrolase domain containing 4 375 BQ032773 1073511433742_at ankyrin repeat domain 15 376 BB449198 116914 1441315_s_atsolute carrier family 19 (thiamine transporter), member 2 377 NM_054087116914 1417902_at solute carrier family 19 (thiamine transporter),member 2 378 BB794673 140481 1435203_at Mannosidase 2, alpha 2 379NM_138310 171504 1420382_at apolipoprotein B48 receptor 380 AK011603192197 1428454_at breast carcinoma amplified sequence 3 381 AW763751192885 1435628_x_at cDNA sequence BC005512 382 BC022224 1929701425704_at cDNA sequence BC022224 383 BF454057 207474 1440355_atpotassium channel tetramerisation domain containing 12b 384 BM245221216198 1454646_at RIKEN cDNA E430026E19 gene 385 AI647821 2162331438470_at suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 386 BC022687 2178871451533_at cDNA sequence BC022687 387 BM196656 223701 1434900_at MKL(megakaryoblastic leukemia)/myocardin-like 1 388 BC025476 2239781426669_at RIKEN cDNA C530044N13 gene 389 BM237031 227638 1435469_atquiescin Q6-like 1 390 AW123020 230657 1447966_a_at RIKEN cDNAA630048M13 gene 391 BC025502 231532 1424842_a_at Rho GTPase activatingprotein 24 392 BC025600 231633 1451344_at cDNA sequence BC025600 393BB027759 231997 1433481_at FK506 binding protein 14 394 BC014685 2320861424726_at cDNA sequence BC014685 395 BC027150 232146 1424652_at cDNAsequence BC014699 396 BB530515 246154 1455812_x_at Slit-like 2(Drosophila) 397 AF305427 252967 1423959_at ropporin 1-like 398 BB466171268857 1458148_at RIKEN cDNA D230007K08 gene 399 BG244780 2787571436330_x_at similar to hypothetical protein 6720451E15 400 AV297651319162 1435866_s_at histone 3, H2a 401 AK009255 320244 1452890_at RIKENcDNA D630041K24 gene 402 BB610454 320415 1435750_at GTP cyclohydrolase Ifeedback regulator 403 BB536078 329628 1459749_s_at RIKEN cDNA6030410K14 gene 404 BB748934 381110 1438035_at expressed sequenceAW061290 405 BB748934 381110 1438036_x_at expressed sequence AW061290406 AV352121 414107 1442002_at RIKEN cDNA 7030402D04 gene 407 NM_03317420646 /// 1421063_s_at small nuclear ribonucleoprotein N /// 84704 SNRPNupstream reading frame 408 U94828 1426037_a_at gb: U94828.1 /DB_XREF =gi: 2605641 /GEN = RGS-r /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.181709.2 /TIER= FL /STK = 1 /UG = Mm.181709 /LL = 19734 /DEF = Mus musculus retinallyabundant regulator of G- protein signaling mRGS-r (RGS-r) mRNA, completecds. /PROD = retinally abundant regulator of G-proteinsignaling mRGS-r/FL = gb: U94828.1 409 BG065754 1450017_at gb: BG065754 /DB_XREF = gi:12548317 /DB_XREF = H3034H06-3 /CLONE = H3034H06 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT =268 /TID = Mm.2103.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 9 /UG = Mm.2103 /LL = 12450/UG_GENE = Ccng /UG_TITLE = cyclin G /FL = gb: BC005534.1 gb: L49507.1gb: NM_009831.1 410 BG065754 1420827_a_at gb: BG085921 /DB_XREF = gi:12568485 /DB_XREF = H3119F08-5 /CLONE = H3119F08 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT =268 /TID = Mm.2103.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.2103 /LL = 12450/UG_GENE = Ccng /UG_TITLE = cyclin G /FL = gb: BC005534.1 gb: L49507.1gb: NM_009831.1 411 C85657 1428909_at gb: BI683916 /DB_XREF = gi:15646544 /DB_XREF = 603306739F1 /CLONE = IMAGE: 5342792 /FEA = mRNA /CNT= 131 /TID = Mm.22482.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 12 /UG = Mm.22482 /LL =71739 /UG_GENE = 1200015M12Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 1200015M12 gene412 NM_009148 1422684_a_at gb: NM_009148.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6677902 /GEN =Sec8 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 86 /TID = Mm.6925.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK =19 /UG = Mm.6925 /LL = 20336 /DEF = Mus musculus SEC8 (S. cerevisiae)(Sec8), mRNA. /PROD = SEC8 (S. cerevisiae) /FL = gb: NM_009148.1 gb:AF022962.1 413 BI134721 1438672_at CDNA, clone: Y1G0115A05, strand:unspecified 414 AI837704 1436188_a_at gb: AI837704 /DB_XREF = gi:5471917 /DB_XREF = UI-M-AK0-adj-e-01-0- UI.s1 /CLONE =UI-M-AK0-adj-e-01- 0-UI /FEA = EST /CNT = 16 /TID = Mm.29846.2 /TIER =Stack /STK = 10 /UG = Mm.29846 /UG_TITLE = Mus musculus, Similar to NDRGfamily, member 4, clone MGC: 7067 IMAGE: 3156802, mRNA, complete cds 415BG063749 1429089_s_at gb: BG063749 /DB_XREF = gi: 12546400 /DB_XREF =H3012C11-3 /CLONE = H3012C11 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 38 /TID = Mm.36757.1/TIER = Stack /STK = 12 /UG = Mm.36757 /LL = 72944 /UG_GENE =2900026A02Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 2900026A02 gene 416 BB8204411458299_s_at gb: BB820441 /DB_XREF = gi: 16993070 /DB_XREF = BB820441/CLONE = G830005J05 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.214145.1 /TIER =ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.214145 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 417 BQ0864741439794_at Transcribed locus 418 NM_011722 1416499_a_at gb: NM_011722.1/DB_XREF = gi: 6756008 /GEN = Dctn6 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 129 /TID =Mm.90496.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 85 /UG = Mm.90496 /LL = 22428 /DEF= Mus musculus dynactin 6 (Dctn6), mRNA. /PROD = dynactin 6 /FL = gb:AF124788.1 gb: NM_011722.1 gb: AF190796.1

TABLE 4 186 Genes of Gene Set 4: Upregulated in Symmetric Self-RenewalSEQ ID Locus NO: GenBank ID Link Affy ID Gene name 419 NM_009626 115291450110_at alcohol dehydrogenase 7 (class IV), mu or sigma polypeptide420 AA823938 11740 1430542_a_at solute carrier family 25 (mitochondrialcarrier, adenine nucleotide translocator), member 5 421 BC006646 122241451739_at Kruppel-like factor 5 422 X75483 12428 1417911_at cyclin A2423 NM_009841 12475 1417268_at CD14 antigen 424 NM_009860 125321422252_a_at cell division cycle 25 homolog C (S. cerevisiae) 425BF467211 12540 1435807_at cell division cycle 42 homolog (S. cerevisiae)426 BB129366 12660 1453582_at choline kinase alpha 427 AK004908 130521452391_at coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor 428 L25126 132051416467_at DEAD/H (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp/His) box polypeptide 3, X-linked 429BB393998 14156 1436454_x_at flap structure specific endonuclease 1 430BI684556 14211 1429658_a_at SMC2 structural maintenance of chromosomes2-like 1 (yeast) 431 BI684556 14211 1429660_s_at SMC2 structuralmaintenance of chromosomes 2-like 1 (yeast) 432 BI684556 142111429659_at SMC2 structural maintenance of chromosomes 2-like 1 (yeast)433 BB451746 15115 1438510_a_at histidyl-tRNA synthetase 434 NM_00825315354 1416155_at high mobility group box 3 435 AV377334 15365 1440559_athigh mobility group AT-hook 2, pseudogene 1 436 AK020144 153661429871_at hyaluronan mediated motility receptor (RHAMM) 437 BE95618015456 1456880_at Human papillomavirus 18 E5 central sequence motif gene2 438 AA543265 15526 1431274_a_at heat shock protein, A 439 BB10599815569 1421883_at ELAV (embryonic lethal, abnormal vision,Drosophila)-like 2 (Hu antigen B) 440 BB105998 15569 1421882_a_at ELAV(embryonic lethal, abnormal vision, Drosophila)-like 2 (Hu antigen B)441 BB533736 16007 1442340_x_at cysteine rich protein 61 442 BB53373616007 1457823_at cysteine rich protein 61 443 BI410774 16319 1423093_atinner centromere protein 444 NM_010594 16483 1415968_a_at kidneyandrogen regulated protein 445 BB827235 16551 1452315_at kinesin familymember 11 446 BB827235 16551 1452314_at kinesin family member 11 447BE199508 16561 1451642_at kinesin family member 1B 448 BC010581 167651448113_at stathmin 1 449 AA270173 16906 1423520_at lamin B1 450BI249188 17184 1441272_at Matrin 3 451 BB444511 17184 1458508_at matrin3 452 BG073178 17318 1438239_at RIKEN cDNA C230067J06 gene 453 NM_00869718080 1419078_at ninein 454 AW552076 18458 1441177_at Poly A bindingprotein, cytoplasmic 1 455 BB480970 18514 1440037_at Pre B-cell leukemiatranscription factor 1 456 BB589989 18536 1431287_at pericentriolarmaterial 1 457 BC023427 18591 1450413_at platelet derived growth factor,B polypeptide 458 BM230222 18789 1455836_at poly (A) polymerase alpha459 AV135835 18949 1423325_at pinin 460 NM_008893 18969 1448369_atpolymerase (DNA directed), alpha 2 461 AI426862 19290 1456898_at Purinerich element binding protein A 462 NM_009004 19348 1449207_a_at kinesinfamily member 20A 463 NM_011231 19352 1419553_a_at RAB geranylgeranyltransferase, b subunit 464 U27178 19650 1425166_at Retinoblastoma-like 1(p107) 465 BM218282 19653 1437322_at RNA binding motif protein 4 466BB474427 19726 1441253_at Regulatory factor X, 3 (influences HLA classII expression) 467 AJ238396 19893 1427467_a_at retinitis pigmentosaGTPase regulator 468 BB640315 20300 1458277_at Chemokine (C-C motif)ligand 25 469 NM_009171 20425 1422198_a_at serine hydroxymethyltransferase 1 (soluble) 470 BB357585 20512 1426341_at solute carrierfamily 1 (glial high affinity glutamate transporter), member 3 471AK021174 20937 1432236_a_at suppressor of variegation 3-9 homolog 1(Drosophila) 472 BB787809 21335 1455834_x_at transforming, acidiccoiled-coil containing protein 3 473 BB749838 21973 1442454_atTopoisomerase (DNA) II alpha 474 BM232388 22003 1456623_at tropomyosin1, alpha 475 BB810450 22042 1422967_a_at transferrin receptor 476BB810450 22042 1422966_a_at transferrin receptor 477 BB125985 222891446234_at Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat gene, Xchromosome 478 NM_011793 23825 1421081_a_at barrier to autointegrationfactor 1 479 NM_011793 23825 1421083_x_at barrier to autointegrationfactor 1 480 NM_011793 23825 1421082_s_at barrier to autointegrationfactor 1 481 NM_011905 24088 1419132_at toll-like receptor 2 482BB535888 26932 1452788_at protein phosphatase 2, regulatory subunit B(B56), epsilon isoform 483 AF461135 27494 1425907_s_at angiomotin 484BB315904 29808 1422646_at MAX gene associated 485 NM_013864 298111448154_at N-myc downstream regulated gene 2 486 AV003424 517881438091_a_at H2A histone family, member Z 487 BG070871 51869 1437179_atRap1 interacting factor 1 homolog (yeast) 488 BQ174391 51938 1436581_atDNA segment, Chr 3, ERATO Doi 789, expressed 489 BM251033 519441442280_at DNA segment, Chr 2, ERATO Doi 750, expressed 490 NM_02320952033 1448627_s_at PDZ binding kinase 491 AK018652 52036 1454030_at DNAsegment, Chr 19, ERATO Doi 703, expressed 492 BB492440 525631460549_a_at CDC23 (cell division cycle 23, yeast, homolog) 493 AV35689852696 1444717_at ZW10 interactor 494 BG091626 55935 1438700_at Forminbinding protein 4 495 AK012900 55947 1432097_a_at DNA cross-link repair1A, PSO2 homolog (S. cerevisiae) 496 AW046403 56070 1450100_a_attranscription elongation regulator 1 (CA150) 497 AW557777 560701434434_s_at transcription elongation regulator 1 (CA150) 498 AW04640356070 1421033_a_at transcription elongation regulator 1 (CA150) 499AV337624 58212 1442421_at RIKEN cDNA 2900083I11 gene 500 AV114800 590251439201_at ubiquitin specific protease 14 501 AK010892 66307 1425050_atRIKEN cDNA 2610034N03 gene 502 BF730671 66317 1434433_x_at RIKEN cDNA2700038L12 gene 503 AK012015 66583 1453359_at exosome component 1 504BG277020 66625 1453185_at RIKEN cDNA 5730406M06 gene 505 BG277020 666251429537_at RIKEN cDNA 5730406M06 gene 506 BB451779 66690 1439726_atRIKEN cDNA 4432406C05 gene 507 NM_024194 67144 1448720_at RIKEN cDNA2610040E16 gene 508 NM_026404 67843 1416110_at solute carrier family 35,member A4 509 AW494906 68539 1416033_at RIKEN cDNA 1110006I15 gene 510BG072267 68585 1439650_at reticulon 4 511 BB818617 68857 1441178_atRIKEN cDNA 1190002H09 gene 512 AV325310 69860 1455341_at RIKEN cDNA2010003J03 gene 513 AU043467 69928 1453067_at RIKEN cDNA 2610040C18 gene514 BM244144 70099 1441677_at SMC4 structural maintenance of chromosomes4-like 1 (yeast) 515 AI317200 70480 1431347_at RIKEN cDNA 5730407M17gene 516 AK014419 70699 1430343_at nucleoporin 205 517 NM_080636 707911419158_a_at histidyl-tRNA synthetase-like 518 BC023403 70808 1419612_atRIKEN cDNA 4632415L05 gene 519 BI738328 71514 1436898_at splicing factorproline/glutamine rich (polypyrimidine tract binding protein associated)520 BC027408 71683 1423878_at glycophorin C 521 AV373814 725041435303_at TAF4B RNA polymerase II, TATA box binding protein(TBP)-associated factor 522 BM293412 72505 1438429_at RIKEN cDNA2610319H10 gene 523 AK006582 73316 1453233_s_at calreticulin 3 524AK020079 74035 1432218_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4632412I24 gene 525 AV12617974107 1453683_a_at RIKEN cDNA 1200008O12 gene 526 BC025160 741431418768_at optic atrophy 1 homolog (human) 527 BB104271 75710 1456964_atRNA binding motif protein 12 528 AK012883 75739 1432216_s_at membraneprotein, palmitoylated 7 (MAGUK p55 subfamily member 7) 529 AK01390376846 1426958_at ribosomal protein S9 530 BC024637 76899 1431120_a_atgolgi autoantigen, golgin subfamily a, 1 531 BB392503 77715 1440163_atRIKEN cDNA 6030490B17 gene 532 BB501662 77987 1457900_at activatingsignal cointegrator 1 complex subunit 3 533 BM219644 78656 1452350_atbromodomain containing 8 534 BM219644 78656 1427192_a_at bromodomaincontaining 8 535 BG069311 78658 1434426_at RIKEN cDNA B130055D15 gene536 BB494601 78833 1453050_at RIKEN cDNA 2700085M18 gene 537 AV25195994212 1456403_at phosphoprotein associated withglycosphingolipid-enriched microdomains 538 BC005738 94242 1417109_atlipocalin 7 539 BB549997 98388 1426620_at carbohydrate sulfotransferase10 540 BI151331 101757 1433935_at expressed sequence AU020206 541BG074683 108062 1455523_at Cleavage stimulation factor, 3′ pre- RNAsubunit 2 542 BB046659 109037 1442933_at RIKEN cDNA 6230415M23 gene 543BB150663 109237 1459302_at RIKEN cDNA A030007N12 gene 544 NM_053261114663 1418665_at inositol (myo)-1(or 4)- monophosphatase 2 545 BM233196116940 1421905_at nuclear receptor coactivator 6 interacting protein 546BB036922 208606 1442083_at RIKEN cDNA 1500011J06 gene 547 BM249388208836 1427953_at cDNA sequence BC025462 548 AW457809 209584 1435728_atRIKEN cDNA 5230400J09 gene 549 BB252670 212919 1440168_x_at potassiumchannel tetramerisation domain containing 7 550 BE951628 2176531434767_at expressed sequence C79407 551 BB540053 217653 1458374_atexpressed sequence C79407 552 BM224404 218503 1442453_at RIKEN cDNA5832424M12 gene 553 BG069610 223455 1445928_at RIKEN cDNA F830029L24gene 554 BM240080 225131 1437426_at WW domain containing adaptor withcoiled-coil 555 BC021497 225348 1451087_at WD repeat domain 36 556BC013717 225363 1424013_at eukaryotic translation termination factor 1557 C77379 225363 1420024_s_at eukaryotic translation termination factor1 558 BE456272 225888 1442764_at suppressor of variegation 4-20 homolog1 (Drosophila) 559 BG068387 229841 1439040_at centromere protein E 560BG094881 229905 1455991_at cysteine conjugate-beta lyase 2 561 AF367244230233 1424142_at inhibitor of kappa light polypeptide enhancer inB-cells, kinase complex- associated protein 562 BE688816 2317691434966_at splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich 8 563 BE985138 2339081455831_at fusion, derived from t(12; 16) malignant liposarcoma (human)564 BB770972 237436 1437244_at Growth arrest-specific 2 like 3 565BM116906 239985 1456659_at AT rich interactive domain 1B (Swi1 like) 566BM239553 240641 1440924_at M-phase phosphoprotein 1 567 BM121082 2406601435452_at transmembrane protein 20 568 BB470898 268656 1436727_x_atserine palmitoyltransferase, long chain base subunit 1 569 NM_007629268697 1416076_at cyclin B1 570 AI528781 268996 1419361_at synovialsarcoma translocation, Chromosome 18 571 BB296225 319517 1457218_atRIKEN cDNA 6430510M02 gene 572 BB456871 319524 1458941_at RIKEN cDNAD130016B08 gene 573 BQ177743 319602 1435136_at RIKEN cDNA C130020C13gene 574 BQ177743 319602 1455228_at RIKEN cDNA C130020C13 gene 575BB490889 321022 1440332_at Carnitine deficiency-associated geneexpressed in ventricle 3 576 AA189481 328425 1456145_at Deleted inlymphocytic leukemia, 2 577 BC004768 381280 1451456_at RIKEN cDNA6430706D22 gene 578 AK012880 381598 1429882_at RIKEN cDNA 2610005L07gene 579 AK013425 381760 1430294_at single-stranded DNA binding protein1 580 C81442 11740 /// 1438545_at solute carrier family 25(mitochondrial 433326 carrier, adenine nucleotide translocator), member5 /// similar to SLC25A5 protein 581 NM_008989 19290 /// 1420628_atpurine rich element binding protein A 70733 /// RIKEN cDNA 6330411E07gene 582 NM_020506 50523 /// 1421055_at large tumor suppressor 2 ///exportin 4 57258 583 BI654939 68827 /// 1431235_at RIKEN cDNA 1110061A14gene /// 69967 RIKEN cDNA 2810017I02 gene 584 AK012048 1429268_at gb:AK012048.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 12848545 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 24 /TID =Mm.45237.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 8 /UG = Mm.45237 /LL = 70458 /UG_GENE =2610318N02Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA 2610318N02 gene /DEF = Mus musculus10 days embryo whole body cDNA, RIKEN full-length enriched library,clone: 2610318N02: hypothetical protein, full insert sequence. 585BB335087 1437372_at gb: BB335087 /DB_XREF = gi: 15411581 /DB_XREF =BB335087 /CLONE = B830031K20 /FEA = EST /CNT = 22 /TID = Mm.132502.1/TIER = Stack /STK = 19 /UG = Mm.132502 /UG_TITLE = ESTs, Weakly similarto S57447 HPBRII-7 protein (H. sapiens) 586 BB377034 1439188_at gb:BB377034 /DB_XREF = gi: 16407575 /DB_XREF = BB377034 /CLONE = C130087M08/FEA = EST /CNT = 14 /TID = Mm.137415.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 8 /UG =Mm.137415 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 587 BB463474 1458902_at 12 days embryo spinalganglion cDNA, RIKEN full-length enriched library, clone: D130080L18product: unclassifiable, full insert sequence 588 BB209183 1456077_x_atgb: BB209183 /DB_XREF = gi: 8874136 /DB_XREF = BB209183 /CLONE =A430091G17 /FEA = EST /CNT = 18 /TID = Mm.129698.1 /TIER = Stack /STK =17 /UG = Mm.129698 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 589 BB034567 1435584_at Transcribedlocus 590 AF156549 1452013_at gb: AF156549.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 6457269 /FEA= FLmRNA /CNT = 67 /TID = Mm.80501.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 8 /UG =Mm.80501 /LL = 11982 /UG_GENE = Atp10a /DEF = Mus musculus putativeE1-E2 ATPase mRNA, complete cds. /PROD = putative E1-E2 ATPase /FL = gb:AF156549.1 591 AK013239 1453596_at gb: AK013239.1 /DB_XREF = gi:12850478 /GEN = Idb2 /FEA = mRNA /CNT = 10 /TID = Mm.1466.2 /TIER =ConsEnd /STK = 1 /UG = Mm.1466 /LL = 15902 /UG_TITLE = inhibitor of DNAbinding 2 /DEF = Mus musculus 10, 11 days embryo whole body cDNA, RIKENfull-length enriched library, clone: 2810434H03: inhibitor of DNAbinding 2, full insert sequence. 592 BC004622 1424843_a_at gb:BC004622.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 13435499 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT = 24 /TID =Mm.35844.2 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 14 /UG = Mm.35844 /LL = 14455/UG_GENE = Gas5 /DEF = Mus musculus, Similar to growth arrest specific5, clone MGC: 6251 IMAGE: 3585621, mRNA, complete cds. /PROD = Similarto growth arrest specific 5 /FL = gb: BC004622.1 593 BI793514 1437491_atgb: BI793514 /DB_XREF = gi: 15821231 /DB_XREF = ic39f09.x1 /CLONE =IMAGE: 5656096 /FEA = EST /CNT = 24 /TID = Mm.197387.2 /TIER = Stack/STK = 17 /UG = Mm.197387 /LL = 76895 /UG_GENE = Bicd2 /UG_TITLE =bicaudal D homolog 2 (Drosophila) 594 NM_007850 1422802_at gb:NM_007850.1 /DB_XREF = gi: 13937344 /GEN = Defcr3 /FEA = FLmRNA /CNT =25 /TID = Mm.175392.1 /TIER = FL + Stack /STK = 11 /UG = Mm.175392 /LL =13237 /DEF = Mus musculus defensin related cryptdin 3 (Defcr3), mRNA./PROD = defensin related cryptdin 3 /FL = gb: NM_007850.1 595 AW5400701419967_at gb: AW540070 /DB_XREF = gi: 7182487 /DB_XREF = C0128B09-3/CLONE = C0128B09 /FEA = EST /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.219517.1 /TIER = ConsEnd/STK = 0 /UG = Mm.219517 /LL = 107046 /UG_GENE = AW540070 /UG_TITLE =expressed sequence AW540070 596 BB622498 1438714_at gb: BB622498/DB_XREF = gi: 16461523 /DB_XREF = BB622498 /CLONE = 6430408J18 /FEA =EST /CNT = 21 /TID = Mm.12236.4 /TIER = Stack /STK = 9 /UG = Mm.12236/LL = 22680 /UG_GENE = Zfp207 /UG_TITLE = zinc finger protein 207 597BB207248 1443798_at gb: BB207248 /DB_XREF = gi: 8872201 /DB_XREF =BB207248 /CLONE = A430080K21 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.131916.1/TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 3 /UG = Mm.131916 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 598 BG0726121445178_at gb: BG072612 /DB_XREF = gi: 12555181 /DB_XREF = H3112H07-3/CLONE = H3112H07 /FEA = EST /CNT = 3 /TID = Mm.182596.1 /TIER = ConsEnd/STK = 2 /UG = Mm.182596 /UG_TITLE = ESTs 599 C80049 1420172_at gb:C80049 /DB_XREF = gi: 2520379 /DB_XREF = C80049 /CLONE = J0075G08 /FEA =EST /CNT = 1 /TID = Mm.219481.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 0 /UG = Mm.219481/LL = 97972 /UG_GENE = C80049 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequence C80049 600BG070740 1433640_at gb: BG070740 /DB_XREF = gi: 12553309 /DB_XREF =H3090F06-3 /CLONE = H3090F06 /FEA = EST /CNT = 123 /TID = Mm.25703.3/TIER = Stack /STK = 78 /UG = Mm.25703 /LL = 51886 /UG_GENE = D3Ertd330e/UG_TITLE = DNA segment, Chr 3, ERATO Doi 330, expressed 601 BB7115061437878_s_at gb: BB711506 /DB_XREF = gi: 16064675 /DB_XREF = BB711506/CLONE = B020024M07 /FEA = EST /CNT = 26 /TID = Mm.26219.3 /TIER = Stack/STK = 13 /UG = Mm.26219 /LL = 67535 /UG_GENE = 4921507O14Rik /UG_TITLE= RIKEN cDNA 4921507O14 gene 602 AV110626 1450838_x_at gb: AV110626/DB_XREF = gi: 5264706 /DB_XREF = AV110626 /CLONE = 2600013F04 /FEA =FLmRNA /CNT = 241 /TID = Mm.10474.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 231 /UG =Mm.10474 /LL = 67281 /UG_GENE = 3110005M08Rik /UG_TITLE = RIKEN cDNA3110005M08 gene /FL = gb: NM_026069.1 603 BM213851 1437570_at gb:BM213851 /DB_XREF = gi: 17771862 /DB_XREF = C0842E05-3 /CLONE = C0842E05/FEA = EST /CNT = 23 /TID = Mm.31113.1 /TIER = Stack /STK = 16 /UG =Mm.31113 /LL = 103762 /UG_GENE = AI503301 /UG_TITLE = expressed sequenceAI503301 604 BF020847 1444318_at gb: BF020847 /DB_XREF = gi: 10752179/DB_XREF = uw69d01.x1 /CLONE = IMAGE: 3467233 /FEA = EST /CNT = 5 /TID =Mm.86694.1 /TIER = ConsEnd /STK = 2 /UG = Mm.86694 /UG_TITLE = ESTs

TABLE 5 Mouse genes associated with asymmetric self-renewal (Preferredchoices) SEQ ID NO: GenBank ID Gene name Description Affy ID Features29; NM_008714 Notch1 Notch gene 1418633_at Associated 270 homolog 1 with(Drosophila) Chromosome 2 61 BB559706 Plxdc2 plexin domain 1418912_atAssociated containing 2 with Chromosome 2 65 AK005731 1700007K13RikRIKEN cDNA 1428705_at Associated 1700007K13 with gene Chromosome 2 87BB131106 Garnl3 GTPase 1433553_at Associated activating with RANGAPChromosome 2 domain-like 3 105  BB196807 Slc2a6 solute carrier1434015_at Associated family 2 with (facilitated Chromosome 2 glucosetransporter), member 6 99 BI217574 Sardh Sarcosine 1448426_at Associateddehydrogenase with Chromosome 2 93 BC024599 2810003C17Rik RIKEN cDNA1451287_s_at Associated 2810003C17 with gene Chromosome 2 51 NM_012043Islr immunoglobulin 1418450_at superfamily containing leucine-richrepeat 18 NM_008026 Fli1 Friend leukemia 1422024_at integration 1 83NM_030712 Cxcr6 chemokine (C—X—C 1422812_at motif) receptor 6 115 BF457736 A730041O15Rik RIKEN cDNA 1434762_at A730041O15 gene 141 BE981473 4930535B03Rik RIKEN cDNA 1437641_at 4930535B03 gene 88 BB009770MGC30332 hypothetical 1441880_x_at protein MGC30332 94 BB0497596530418L21Rik RIKEN cDNA 1444723_at 6530418L21 gene 70 AU020235 Sulf2sulfatase 2 1447602_x_at 64 BC019937 1110038M16Rik RIKEN cDNA1451479_a_at 1110038M16 gene 74 BC026495 4930430E16Rik RIKEN cDNA1451653_a_at 4930430E16 gene 63 AW259452 1110033O09Rik RIKEN cDNA1452875_at 1110033O09 gene 116  BB215355 Wdr59 WD repeat 1456638_atdomain 59 BB196807 Slc2a6 solute carrier 1434015_at family 2(facilitated glucose transporter), member 6The following 7 murine genes are exclusively associated with asymmetricself renewal and are located on Chromosome 2: NM_(—)008714; BB559706;AK005731; BB131106; BB196807; BI217574; and BC024599.The following 13 murine genes are exclusively associated with asymmetricself renewal and are NOT located on Chromosome 2: NM_(—)012043;NM_(—)008026; NM_(—)030712; BF457736; BE981473; BB009770; BB049759;AU020235; BC019937; BC026495; AW259452; BB215355; and BB196807.

TABLE 6 Human genes associated with asymmetric self-renewal (Preferredchoices) SEQ ID NO: GenBank ID Gene name Description Affy ID Features605 AF308602 1418633_at Mouse homologue on Chromosome 2 606 AI2641211418912_at Mouse homologue on Chromosome 2 607 AU160041 1428705_at Mousehomologue on Chromosome 2 608 AL136573 GARNL3 GTPase 1433553_at Mouseactivating homologue on Rap/RanGAP Chromosome 2 domain-like 3 609NM_017585 SLC2A6 solute carrier 1434015_at Mouse family 2 homologue on(facilitated Chromosome 2 glucose transporter), member 6 610 AF047004SARDH sarcosine 1448426_at Mouse dehydrogenase homologue on Chromosome 2611 AL136566 1451287_s_at Mouse homologue on Chromosome 2 612 NM_005545ISLR immunoglobulin 1418450_at superfamily containing leucine-richrepeat 613 AF327066 FLI1 Friend leukemia 1422024_at virus integration 1614 U73531 CXCR6 chemokine (C—X—C 1422812_at motif) receptor 6 615BC016797 C7orf19 chromosome 7 1434762_at open reading frame 19 616BE781857 KIAA0460 KIAA0460 1437641_at protein 617 NM_024660 FLJ22573hypothetical 1441880_x_at protein FLJ22573 618 NM_019099 LOC55924hypothetical 1444723_at protein LOC55924 619 AL133001 SULF2 sulfatase 21447602_x_at 620 NM_024587 FLJ22353 hypothetical 1451479_a_at proteinFLJ22353 621 AI954412 FLJ13305 hypothetical 1451653_a_at proteinFLJ13305 622 AI393309 MGC45386 Similar to 1452875_at RIKEN cDNA1110033O09 gene 623 NM_030581 WDR59 WD repeat 1456638_at domain 59 624NM_017585 SLC2A6 solute carrier 1434015_at family 2 (facilitated glucosetransporter), member 6The following 7 human genes are exclusively associated with asymmetricself renewal and their murine homologues are located on Chromosome 2:AF308602; AI264121; AU160041; AL136573; NM_(—)017585; AF047004; andAL136566.The following 13 human genes are exclusively associated with asymmetricself renewal and their murine homologues are NOT located on Chromosome2: NM_(—)005545; AF327066; U73531; BC016797; BE781857; NM_(—)024660;NM_(—)019099; AL133001; NM_(—)024587; AI954412; AI393309; NM_(—)030581;and NM_(—)017585.

TABLE 7 Overlap between Gene Set 1 (Exclusive Aymmetric Self-Renewal)and Stem Cell Enriched Genes previously described Mouse Mouse gene AffyID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Gene description 1417009_at + C1r complementcomponent 1, r subcomponent 1417271_a_at + + Eng Endoglin1417392_a_at + + Slc7a7 solute carrier family 7 (cationic amino acidtransporter, y+ system), member 7 1417801_a_at + Ppfibp2 proteintyrosine phosphatase, receptor- type, F interacting protein, bindingprotein 2 1418051_at + Ephb6 Eph receptor B6 1418393_a_at + Itga7integrin alpha 7 1418633_at + + + + Notch1 Notch gene homolog 1(Drosophila) 1418912_at + + + Plxdc2 plexin domain containing 21419758_at + Abcb1a ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member1A 1421279_at + + + Lamc2 laminin, gamma 2 1421679_a_at + Cdkn1acyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A (P21) 1421924_at + + + + Slc2a3solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 31422534_at + + + Cyp51 cytochrome P450, family 51 1423091_a_at + Gpm6bglycoprotein m6b 1423845_at + AI481750 expressed sequence AI4817501424478_at + Bbs2 Bardet-Biedl syndrome 2 homolog (human)1424595_at + + + + F11r F11 receptor 1425217_a_at + Synj2 synaptojanin 21425391_a_at + Osbpl5 oxysterol binding protein-like 51425743_at + + + + + Trim7 tripartite motif protein 7 1426443_at +Rhbdl7 rhomboid, veinlet-like 7 (Drosophila) 1427142_s_at + + Jarid1bjumonji, AT rich interactive domain 1B (Rbp2 like)1427739_a_at + + + + + + Trp53 transformation related protein 531428705_at + + 1700007K13Rik RIKEN cDNA 1700007K13 gene 1428891_at +9130213B05Rik RIKEN cDNA 9130213B05 gene 1429098_s_at + 1700029B21RikRIKEN cDNA 1700029B21 gene 1432826_a_at + Cd80 CD80 antigen 1434645_at +C530008M17Rik RIKEN cDNA C530008M17 gene 1434793_at + BC028975 cDNAsequence BC028975 1434877_at + + Nptx1 neuronal pentraxin 1 1434917_at +Cobl cordon-bleu 1437012_x_at + + Rapgef3 Rap guanine nucleotideexchange factor (GEF) 3 1437613_s_at + + AW456874 expressed sequenceAW456874 1448989_a_at + + + + Myo1b myosin IB 1450243_a_at + Dscr1l1Down syndrome critical region gene 1-like 1 1450929_at + Zfp57 zincfinger protein 57 1451019_at + + + Ctsf cathepsin F 1451287_s_at +2810003C17Rik RIKEN cDNA 2810003C17 gene 1452127_a_at + + + Ptpn13protein tyrosine phosphatase, non- receptor type 13 1452322_a_at + Wdr9WD repeat domain 9 1453317_a_at + + + Khdrbs3 KH domain containing, RNAbinding, signal transduction associated 3 1453836_a_at + Mgllmonoglyceride lipase 1454830_at + Fbn2 fibrillin 2 1454931_at + + + Cri2CREBBP/EP300 inhibitory protein 2 1418205_at + — — 1428025_s_at + +Pitpnc1 phosphatidylinositol transfer protein, cytoplasmic 11434264_at + Ank2 Ankyrin 2, brain 1435744_at + + + 6720401G13Rik RIKENcDNA 6720401G13 gene 1436014_a_at + Rusc1 RUN and SH3 domain containing1 1439011_at + — Transcribed locus 1455165_at + + — Transcribed locus1456287_at + BB236558 expressed sequence BB236558 1417682_a_at + Prss2protease, serine, 2 1451224_at + Scamp5 secretory carrier membraneprotein 5 Mouse Human GO Biological Process GenBank GenBank Human AffyID Description ID ID Gene 1417009_at proteolysis and peptidolysis ///NM_023143 AL573058 C1R immune response /// complement activation,classical pathway 1417271_a_at cell adhesion /// circulation ///NM_007932 NM_000118 ENG organogenesis 1417392_a_at protein complexassembly /// NM_011405 NM_003982 SLC7A7 amino acid metabolism ///transport /// transport /// amino acid transport 1417801_a_at cellcommunication NM_008905 AK001131 PPFIBP2 1418051_at protein amino acidNM_007680 NM_004445 EPHB6 phosphorylation /// transmembrane receptorprotein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway 1418393_a_at cellularmorphogenesis /// NM_008398 AK022548 ITGA7 homophilic cell adhesion ///cell- matrix adhesion /// integrin- mediated signaling pathway ///muscle development 1418633_at transcription /// regulation of NM_008714AF308602 NOTCH1 transcription, DNA-dependent /// immune response ///Notch signaling pathway /// cell differentiation /// regulation ofdevelopment 1418912_at development BB559706 AI264121 PLXDC2 1419758_attransport /// response to drug /// M30697 AF016535 ABCB1 /// lipidmetabolism /// transport /// ABCB4 transport /// response to xenobioticstimulus /// response to drug 1421279_at cell adhesion /// epidermisNM_008485 NM_018891 LAMC2 development 1421679_a_at regulation of cyclindependent NM_007669 NM_000389 CDKN1A protein kinase activity /// cellcycle arrest /// cell cycle arrest /// negative regulation of cellproliferation /// induction of apoptosis by intracellular signals1421924_at carbohydrate metabolism /// M75135 AA718684 SLC2A3carbohydrate transport /// glucose /// transport SLC2A14 1422534_atelectron transport /// cholesterol NM_020010 NM_000786 CYP51A1biosynthesis /// transport 1423091_a_at neurogenesis /// celldifferentiation AK016567 AF016004 GPM6B 1423845_at regulation oftranscription, DNA- BC016109 AL023553 PIPPIN dependent /// mRNAprocessing /// histone mRNA 3′-end processing 1424478_at cell-matrixadhesion /// sensory AF342737 AF342736 BBS2 perception /// visualperception 1424595_at cell motility /// inflammatory BC021876 AF191495F11R response 1425217_a_at RNA binding /// phosphoinositide AF041862AF318616 SYNJ2 5-phosphatase activity /// hydrolase activity1425391_a_at lipid transport /// Golgi to plasma AB074008 AL136918OSBPL5 membrane transport /// steroid metabolism /// cholesterolmetabolism /// cholesterol transport 1425743_at protein ubiquitinationAF396656 AF220032 TRIM7 1426443_at — BB233055 AF226732 RHBDL71427142_s_at regulation of transcription, DNA- BC019446 AF087481 JARID1Bdependent 1427739_a_at cell cycle checkpoint /// base- AJ297973 K03199TP53 excision repair /// nucleotide- excision repair /// DNArecombination /// transcription /// regulation of transcription, DNA-dependent /// apoptosis /// cell cycle arrest /// cell aging /// cellproliferation /// induction of 1428705_at — AK005731 AU160041 C9orf1161428891_at — AK008716 AI659927 DKFZP564O0823 1429098_s_at electrontransport AK006481 NM_024782 FLJ12610 1432826_a_at immune response ///intracellular AK019867 NM_005191 CD80 signaling cascade /// cell-cellsignaling /// positive regulation of signal transduction /// T-cellactivation /// positive regulation of interleukin-2 biosynthesis ///positive regulation of granulocyte macrophage colony 1434645_at —BB493717 BE855799 KIAA1211 1434793_at — AI851014 NM_024763 FLJ231291434877_at transport /// synaptic transmission AI152800 NM_002522 NPTX1/// central nervous system development 1434917_at — BQ173923 NM_015198COBL 1437012_x_at protein amino acid BB226235 U78168 RAPGEF3phosphorylation /// small GTPase mediated signal transduction /// cellproliferation 1437613_s_at protein amino acid BB275142 BE046919 PTPDC1dephosphorylation 1448989_a_at — AI255256 BF215996 MYO1B 1450243_a_atcentral nervous system NM_030598 NM_005822 DSCR1L1 development ///calcium-mediated signaling 1450929_at regulation of transcription, DNA-BB549686 AW440310 Zfp57 dependent 1451019_at proteolysis andpeptidolysis AK017474 NM_003793 CTSF 1451287_s_at phosphoproteinphosphatase BC024599 AL136566 C9orf58 activity /// calcium ion binding1452127_a_at protein amino acid BM236743 NM_006264 PTPN13dephosphorylation 1452322_a_at cell cycle BM230348 AW268572 WDR91453317_a_at spermatogenesis AK014353 AF069681 KHDRBS3 1453836_a_atlipid metabolism /// aromatic AK006949 BC006230 MGLL compound metabolism/// inflammatory response 1454830_at morphogenesis AV010392 NM_001999FBN2 1454931_at proteolysis and peptidolysis BE225694 BE747815 CRI21418205_at N/A N/A 1428025_s_at N/A N/A 1434264_at N/A N/A 1435744_atN/A N/A 1436014_a_at N/A N/A 1439011_at N/A N/A 1455165_at N/A N/A1456287_at N/A N/A 1417682_a_at N/A N/A 1451224_at N/A N/A Key 1: MeltonES cells 2: Melton NS cells 3.: Melton HS cells 4: Lemischka ES cells 5:Lemischka NS cells 6: Lemischka HS cells 7: Fortunel ES cells 8: ForunelNS cells 9: Fortunel RP cells

TABLE 8 Members of gene Set 1 (Exclusive Aymmetric Self-Renewal) whichwere not previously described as stem cell enriched genes Mouse Humangene Mouse GenBank GO Biological Process Affy ID Mouse gene title symbolGenBank ID ID Human Gene Description 1416645_a_at alpha fetoprotein AfpNM_007423 NM_001134 AFP transport /// immune response 1417310_attransducer of ERBB2, 2 Tob2 AV174616 AB051450 TOB2 regulation of cellcycle /// female gamete generation /// negative regulation of cellproliferation 1418450_at immunoglobulin Islr NM_012043 NM_005545 ISLRcell adhesion superfamily containing leucine-rich repeat 1418519_ataminoadipate Aadat BC012637 AF097994 AADAT biosynthesis aminotransferase1418626_a_at clusterin Clu NM_013492 M25915 CLU lipid metabolism ///apoptosis /// immune response /// complement activation, classicalpathway /// fertilization (sensu Metazoa) /// cell death 1418632_atubiquitin-conjugating Ube2h BI694835 Z29331 UBE2H ubiquitin cycle enzymeE2H 1419238_at ATP-binding cassette, Abca7 NM_013850 NM_019112 ABCA7transport sub-family A (ABC1), member 7 1419389_at phosphodiesterase 10APde10a BQ180352 AB026816 PDE10A signal transduction 1419671_a_atinterleukin 17 receptor C Il17rc NM_134159 BC006411 IL17RC receptoractivity 1420578_at opticin Optc NM_054076 AF161702 OPTC extracellularmatrix structural constituent 1421987_at 3′-phosphoadenosine 5′- Papss2BF786072 AW299958 PAPSS2 sulfate assimilation /// skeletalphosphosulfate development /// nucleobase, synthase 2 nucleoside,nucleotide and nucleic acid metabolism 1422024_at Friend leukemia Fli1NM_008026 AF327066 FLI1 transcription /// regulation of integration 1transcription, DNA-dependent /// hemostasis /// organogenesis 1422253_atprocollagen, type X, Col10a1 NM_009925 AI376003 COL10A1 skeletaldevelopment /// phosphate alpha 1 transport 1422647_at ring fingerprotein 1 Ring1 NM_009066 NM_002931 RING1 transcription /// regulationof transcription, DNA-dependent /// protein ubiquitination /// chromatinmodification 1422812_at chemokine (C—X—C Cxcr6 NM_030712 U73531 CXCR6signal transduction /// G-protein motif) receptor 6 coupled receptorprotein signaling pathway /// viral genome replication 1422977_atglycoprotein Ib, beta Gp1bb NM_010327 AI860917 GP1BB cell adhesion ///cell surface receptor polypeptide linked signal transduction ///platelet activation 1423285_at coagulation factor C Coch BB731671BC007230 COCH perception of sound homolog (Limulus polyphemus)1425170_a_at a disintegrin and Adam15 BC009132 AK000667 ADAM15proteolysis and peptidolysis /// cell- metalloproteinase matrix adhesiondomain 15 (metargidin) 1425816_at zinc finger protein 287 Zfp287AF281141 AL359578 ZNF287 transcription /// regulation of transcription,DNA-dependent 1425868_at Similar to Histone H2B — BC019122 NM_003524HIST1H2BH nucleosome assembly /// nucleosome 291B assembly ///chromosome organization and biogenesis (sensu Eukaryota) 1426082_a_atsolute carrier family 16 Slc16a4 BC025441 NM_004696 SLC16A4 transport/// monocarboxylic acid (monocarboxylic acid transport transporters),member 4 1426225_at retinol binding protein 4, Rbp4 U63146 NM_006744RBP4 /// transport /// sensory perception /// plasma KIAA1922 visualperception 1426563_at zinc finger protein 553 Zfp553 BB770954 AI870369ZNF553 nucleic acid binding /// zinc ion binding 1426926_atphospholipase C, Plcg2 AW546508 NM_002661 PLCG2 lipid metabolism ///phospholipid gamma 2 metabolism /// cell surface receptor linked signaltransduction /// intracellular signaling cascade /// lipid catabolism1427015_at similar to KIAA1602 LOC380969 BI732921 AI784016 KIAA1602 —protein 1427485_at leiomodin 1 (smooth Lmod1 AF237627 BC001755 LMOD1tropomyosin binding muscle) 1429546_at endothelial cell growth Ecgf1BB525750 NM_001953 ECGF1 mitochondrial genome maintenance factor 1(platelet- /// angiogenesis /// pyrimidine base derived) metabolism ///pyrimidine nucleotide metabolism /// DNA replication /// chemotaxis ///cell surface receptor linked signal transduction /// cell-cell signaling/// sensory perception // 1433553_at GTPase activating Garnl3 BB131106AL136573 GARNL3 small GTPase regulator activity RANGAP domain-like 31434015_at solute carrier family 2 Slc2a6 BB196807 NM_017585 SLC2A6carbohydrate transport (facilitated glucose transporter), member 61434762_at RIKEN cDNA A730041O15Rik BF457736 BC016797 C7orf19 —A730041O15 gene 1435708_at Glutaminase Gls BB355415 NM_014905 GLSglutamine catabolism 1437641_at RIKEN cDNA 4930535B03Rik BE981473BE781857 KIAA0460 — 4930535B03 gene 1437820_at forkhead-like 18 Fkhl18BB040642 AL160175 FKHL18 transcription /// regulation of (Drosophila)transcription, DNA-dependent /// development 1438431_at ATP-bindingcassette, Abcd2 BB197269 NM_005164 ABCD2 fatty acid metabolism ///transport sub-family D (ALD), member 2 1438946_at platelet derivedgrowth Pdgfra BB221015 M22734 PDGFRA protein amino acid phosphorylation/// factor receptor, alpha cell surface receptor linked signalpolypeptide transduction /// transmembrane receptor protein tyrosinekinase signaling pathway /// cell proliferation 1440844_at Transducer ofErbB-2.1 Tob1 AA242096 BF240286 TOB1 negative regulation of cellproliferation 1441880_x_at hypothetical protein MGC30332 BB009770NM_024660 FLJ22573 — MGC30332 1441906_x_at Synapse associated Syap1BB365629 BG029566 SYAP1 — protein 1 1443227_at Basic leucine zipper andBzw2 BB437937 NM_014038 BZW2 regulation of translational initiation W2domains 2 1443687_x_at Histocompatibility 2, H2-DMb1 BB734586 NM_002118HLA-DMB immune response /// detection of class II, locus Mb1 pest,pathogen or parasite /// antigen presentation, exogenous antigen ///antigen processing, exogenous antigen via MHC class II 1443689_atUbiquitin specific Usp32 BB740339 AI148567 USP32 ubiquitin-dependentprotein protease 32 catabolism /// ubiquitin cycle 1444723_at RIKEN cDNA6530418L21Rik BB049759 NM_019099 LOC55924 — 6530418L21 gene 1447364_x_atmyosin IB Myo1b AA406997 BF432550 MYO1B motor activity /// actin binding/// calmodulin binding /// ATP binding 1447602_x_at sulfatase 2 Sulf2AU020235 AL133001 SULF2 amino acid metabolism /// metabolism /// heparansulfate proteoglycan metabolism 1448001_x_at cell division cycle Cdca3AV352659 NM_031299 CDCA3 — associated 3 1448426_at Sarcosine SardhBI217574 AF047004 SARDH electron transport /// glycine dehydrogenasecatabolism 1449630_s_at MAP/microtubule Mark1 AW491150 NM_018650 MARK1protein amino acid phosphorylation /// affinity-regulating kinase 1protein amino acid phosphorylation /// cytoskeleton organization andbiogenesis /// protein kinase cascade 1451479_a_at RIKEN cDNA1110038M16Rik BC019937 NM_024587 FLJ22353 — 1110038M16 gene 1451653_a_atRIKEN cDNA 4930430E16Rik BC026495 AI954412 FLJ13305 — 4930430E16 gene1452875_at RIKEN cDNA 1110033O09Rik AW259452 AI393309 MGC45386 —1110033O09 gene 1453959_at RIKEN cDNA 1700065O13Rik AK006897 NM_016264ZNF44 transcription /// regulation of 1700065O13 gene transcription,DNA-dependent 1456346_at Dynamin 1 Dnm1 BB003660 L07810 DNM1 endocytosis/// receptor mediated endoctosis /// synaptic transmission 1456638_at WDrepeat domain 59 Wdr59 BB215355 NM_030581 WDR59 receptor activity ///structural molecule activity 1458499_at phosphodiesterase 10A Pde10aAW123977 AF127480 PDE10A signal transduction 1419435_at aldehyde oxidase1 Aox1 N/A N/A N/A 1426568_at solute carrier family 2 Slc2a9 N/A N/A N/A(facilitated glucose transporter), member 9 1421668_x_at spermatogenesisSpeer3 N/A N/A N/A associated glutamate (E)-rich protein 3 1422994_at —— N/A N/A N/A 1429899_at RIKEN cDNA 5730414N17Rik N/A N/A N/A 5730414N17gene 1430097_at RIKEN cDNA 8430436C05Rik N/A N/A N/A 8430436C05 gene1430766_at RIKEN cDNA 5033403F01Rik N/A N/A N/A 5033403F01 gene1432112_at RIKEN cDNA 4930589L23Rik N/A N/A N/A 4930589L23 gene1432438_at RIKEN cDNA 4930597L12Rik N/A N/A N/A 4930597L12 gene1433358_at RIKEN cDNA A230102O21Rik N/A N/A N/A A230102O21 gene1434277_a_at hypothetical protein 6430570G24 N/A N/A N/A 6430570G241434327_at — — N/A N/A N/A 1436978_at — — N/A N/A N/A 1437366_atexpressed sequence AI608492 N/A N/A N/A AI608492 1437451_at RIKEN cDNA1110006O17Rik N/A N/A N/A 1110006O17 gene 1439194_at RIKEN cDNAC030048H21Rik N/A N/A N/A C030048H21 gene 1444418_at Transcribed locus —N/A N/A N/A 1446155_at RIKEN cDNA 2700089E24Rik N/A N/A N/A 2700089E24gene 1448034_at expressed sequence AI842396 N/A N/A N/A AI8423961452863_at RIKEN cDNA 1700003F12Rik N/A N/A N/A 1700003F12 gene1455396_at Transcribed locus — N/A N/A N/A 1455970_at Transcribed locus— N/A N/A N/A 1457415_a_at RIKEN cDNA 4930513N10Rik N/A N/A N/A4930513N10 gene 1457459_at expressed sequence AU014973 N/A N/A N/AAU014973 N/A: No human orthologue target in AffyChip

Sequences Table 9

In Tables 1-8 of the Application, the Applicants have given sequenceidentifier numbers (SEQ ID NO's) according to Genbank accession numbersand cross referenced these numbers with Affymetrix ID numbers. Forexample, in Table 6, SEQ ID NO: 605 corresponds to Genebank accessionnumber AF308602, which is the Homo sapiens NOTCH 1 (N1) mRNA, completecoding sequence. SEQ ID NO: 605 also corresponds to the Affymetrix IDnumber of 1418633_at.

SEQ ID NO: 605 AF308602 Homo sapiens NOTCH 1 (N1) mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 605)   1 atgccgccgc tcctggcgcc cctgctctgc ctggcgctgc tgcccgcgct cgccgcacga  61 ggcccgcgat gctcccagcc cggtgagacc tgcctgaatg gcgggaagtg tgaagcggcc 121 aatggcacgg aggcctgcgt ctgtggcggg gccttcgtgg gcccgcgatg ccaggacccc 181 aacccgtgcc tcagcacccc ctgcaagaac gccgggacat gccacgtggt ggaccgcaga 241 ggcgtggcag actatgcctg cagctgtgcc ctgggcttct ctgggcccct ctgcctgaca 301 cccctggaca acgcctgcct caccaacccc tgccgcaacg ggggcacctg cgacctgctc 361 acgctgacgg agtacaagtg ccgctgcccg cccggctggt cagggaaatc gtgccagcag 421 gctgacccgt gcgcctccaa cccctgcgcc aacggtggcc agtgcctgcc cttcgaggcc 481 tcctacatct gccactgccc acecagette catggcccca cctgccggca ggatgtcaac 541 gagtgtggcc agaagcccag gctttgccgc cacggaggca cctgccacaa cgaggtcggc 601 tcctaccgct gcgtctgccg cgccacccac actggcccca actgcgagcg gccctacgtg 661 ccctgcagcc cctcgccctg ccagaacggg ggcacctgcc gccccacggg cgacgtcacc 721 cacgagtgtg cctgcctgcc aggcttcacc ggccagaact gtgaggaaaa tatcgacgat 781 tgtccaggaa acaactgcaa gaacgggggt gcctgtgtgg acggcgtgaa cacctacaac 841 tgcccgtgcc cgccagagtg gacaggtcag tactgtaccg aggatgtgga cgagtgccag 901 ctgatgccaa atgcctgcca gaacggcggg acctgccaca acacccacgg tggctacaac 961 tgcgtgtgtg tcaacggctg gactggtgag gactgcagcg agaacattga tgactgtgcc1021 agcgccgcct gcttccacgg cgccacctgc catgaccgtg tggcctcctt ttactgcgag1081 tgtccccatg gccgcacagg tctgctgtgc cacctcaacg acgcatgcat cagcaacccc1141 tgtaacgagg gctccaactg cgacaccaac cctgtcaatg gcaaggccat ctgcacctgc1201 ccctcggggt acacgggccc ggcctgcagc caggacgtgg atgagtgctc gctgggtgcc1261 aacccctgcg agcatgcggg caagtgcatc aacacgctgg gctccttcga gtgccagtgt1321 ctgcagggct acacgggccc ccgatgcgag atcgacgtca acgagtgcgt ctcgaacccg1381 tgccagaacg acgccacctg cctggaccag attggggagt tccagtgcat gtgcatgccc1441 ggctacgagg gtgtgcactg cgaggtcaac acagacgagt gtgccagcag cccctgcctg1501 cacaatggcc gctgcctgga caagatcaat gagttccagt gcgagtgccc cacgggcttc1561 actgggcatc tgtgccagta cgatgtggac gagtgtgcca gcaccccctg caagaatggt1621 gccaagtgcc tggacggacc caacacttac acctgtgtgt gcacggaagg gtacacgggg1681 acgcactgcg aggtggacat cgatgagtgc gacceegace cctgccacta cggctcctgc1741 aaggacggcg tcgccacctt cacctgcctc tgccgcccag gctacacggg ccaccactgc1801 gagaccaaca tcaacgagtg ctccagccag ccctgccgcc tacggggcac ctgccaggac1861 ccggacaacg cctacctctg cttctgcctg aaggggacca caggacccaa ctgcgagatc1921 aacctggatg actgtgccag cagcccctgc gactcgggca cctgtctgga caagatcgat1981 ggctacgagt gtgcctgtga gccgggctac acagggagca tgtgtaacag caacatcgat2041 gagtgtgcgg gcaacccctg ccacaacggg ggcacctgcg aggacggcat caatggcttc2101 acctgccgct gccccgaggg ctaccacgac cccacctgcc tgtctgaggt caatgagtgc2161 aacagcaacc cctgcgtcca cggggcctgc cgggacagcc tcaacgggta caagtgcgac2221 tgtgaccctg ggtggagtgg gaccaactgt gacatcaaca acaacgagtg tgaatccaac2281 ccttgtgtca acggcggcac ctgcaaagac atgaccagtg gcatcgtgtg cacctgccgg2341 gagggcttca gcggtcccaa ctgccagacc aacatcaacg agtgtgcgtc caacccatgt2401 ctgaacaagg gcacgtgtat tgacgacgtt gccgggtaca agtgcaactg cctgctgccc2461 tacacaggtg ccacgtgtga ggtggtgctg gccccgtgtg cccccagccc ctgcagaaac2521 ggcggggagt gcaggcaatc cgaggactat gagagcttct cctgtgtctg ccccacggct2581 ggggccaaag ggcagacctg tgaggtcgac atcaacgagt gcgttctgag cccgtgccgg2641 cacggcgcat cctgccagaa cacccacggc gsstaccgct gccactgcca ggccggctac2701 agtgggcgca actgcgagac cgacatcgac gactgccggc ccaacccgtg tcacaacggg2761 ggctcctgca cagacggcat caacacggcc ttctgcgact gcctgcccgg cttccggggc2821 actttctgtg aggaggacat caacgagtgt gccagtgacc cctgccgcaa cggggccaac2881 tgcacggact gcgtggacag ctacacgtgc acctgccccg caggcttcag cgggatccac2941 tgtgagaaca acacgcctga ctgcacagag agctcctgct tcaacggtgg cacctgcgtg3001 gacggcatca actcgttcac ctgcctgtgt ccacccggct tcacgggcag ctactgccag3061 cacgtagtca atgagtgcga ctcacgaccc tgcctgctag gcggcacctg tcaggacggt3121 cgcggtctcc acaggtgcac ctgcccccag ggctacactg gccccaactg ccagaacctt3181 gtgcactggt gtgactcctc gccctgcaag aacggcggca aatgctggca gacccacacc3241 cagtaccgct gcgagtgccc cagcggctgg accggccttt actgcgacgt gcccagcgtg3301 tcctgtgagg tggctgcgca gcgacaaggt gttgacgttg cccgcctgtg ccagcatgga3361 gggctctgtg tggacgcggg caacacgcac cactgccgct gccaggcggg ctacacaggc3421 agctactgtg aggacctggt ggacgagtgc tcacccagcc cctgccagaa cggggccacc3481 tgcacggact acctgggcgg ctactcctgc aagtgcgtgg ccggctacca cggggtgaac3541 tgctctgagg agatcgacga gtgcctctcc cacccctgcc agaacggggg cacctgcctc3601 gacctcccca acacctacaa gtgctcctgc ccacggggca ctcagggtgt gcactgtgag3661 atcaacgtgg acgactgcaa tccccccgtt gaccccgtgt cccggagccc caagtgcttt3721 aacaacggca cctgcgtgga ccaggtgggc ggctacagct gcacctgccc gccgggcttc3781 gtgggtgagc gctgtgaggg ggatgtcaac gagtgcctgt ccaatccctg cgacgcccgt3841 ggcacccaga actgcgtgca gcgcgtcaat gacttccact gcgagtgccg tgctggtcac3901 accgggcgcc gctgcgagtc cgtcatcaat ggctgcaaag gcaagccctg caagaatggg3961 ggcacctgcg ccgtggcctc caacaccgcc cgcgggttca tctgcaagtg ccctgcgggc4021 ttcgagggcg ccacgtgtga gaatgacgct cgtacctgcg gcagcctgcg ctgcctcaac4081 ggcggcacat gcatctccgg cccgcgcagc cccacctgcc tgtgcctggg ccccttcacg4141 ggccccgaat gccagttccc ggccagcagc ccctgcctgg gcggcaaccc ctgctacaac4201 caggggacct gtgagcccac atccgagagc cccttctacc gttgcctgtg ccccgccaaa4261 ttcaacgggc tcttgtgcca catcctggac tacagcttcg ggggtggggc cgggcgcgac4321 atccccccgc cgctgatcga ggaggcgtgc gagctgcccg agtgccagga ggacgcgggc4381 aacaaggtct gcagcctgca gtgcaacaac cacgcgtgcg gctgggacgg cggtgactgc4441 tccctcaact tcaatgaccc ctggaagaac tgcacgcagt ctctgcagtg ctggaagtac4501 ttcagtgacg gccactgtga cagccagtgc aactcagccg gctgcctctt cgacggcttt4561 gactgccagc gtgcggaagg ccagtgcaac cccctgtacg accagtactg caaggaccac4621 ttcagcgacg ggcactgcga ccagggctgc aacagcgcgg agtgcgagtg ggacgggctg4681 gactgtgcgg agcatgtacc cgagaggctg gcggccggca cgctggtggt ggtggtgctg4741 atgccgccgg agcagctgcg caacagctcc ttccacttcc tgcgggagct cagccgcgtg4801 ctgcacacca acgtggtctt caagcgtgac gcacacggcc agcagatgat cttcccctac4861 tacggccgcg aggaggagct gcgcaagcac cccatcaagc gtgccgccga gggctgggcc4921 gcacctgacg ccctgctggg ccaggtgaag gcctcgctgc tccctggtgg cagcgagggt4981 gggcggcggc ggagggagct ggaccccatg gacgtccgcg gctccatcgt ctacctggag5041 attgacaacc ggcagtgtgt gcaggcctcc tcgcagtgct tccagagtgc caccgacgtg5101 gccgcattcc tgggagcgct cgcctcgctg ggcagcctca acatccccta caagatcgag5161 gccgtgcaga gtgagaccgt ggagccgccc ccgccggcgc agctgcactt catgtacgtg5221 gcggcggccg cctttgtgct tctgttcttc gtgggctgcg gggtgctgct gtcccgcaag5281 cgccggcggc agcatggcca gctctggttc cctgagggct tcaaagtgtc tgaggccagc5341 aagaagaagc ggcgggagcc cctcggcgag gactccgtgg gcctcaagcc cctgaagaac5401 gcttcagacg gtgccctcat ggacgacaac cagaatgagt ggggggacga ggacctggag5461 accaagaagt tccggttcga ggagcccgtg gttctgcctg acctggacga ecagacagac5521 caccggcagt ggactcagca gcacctggat gccgctgacc tgcgcatgtc tgccatggcc5581 cccacaccgc cccagggtga ggttgacgcc gactgcatgg acgtcaatgt ccgcgggcct5641 gatggcttca ccccgctcat gatcgcctcc tgcagcgggg gcggcctgga gacgggcaac5701 agcgaggaag aggaggacgc gccggccgtc atctccgact tcatctacca gggcgccagc5761 ctgcacaacc agacagaceg cacgggcgag accgccttgc acctggccgc ccgctactca5821 cgctctgatg ccgccaagcg cctgctggag gccagcgcag atgccaacat ccaggacaac5881 atgggccgca ccccgctgca tgcggctgtg tctgccgacg cacaaggtgt cttccagatc5941 ctgatccgga accgagccac agacctggat gcccgcatgc atgatggcac gacgccactg6001 atcctggctg cccgcctggc cgtggagggc atgctggagg acctcatcaa ctcacacgcc6061 gacgtcaacg ccgtagatga cctgggcaag tccgccctgc actgggccgc cgccgtgaac6121 aatgtggatg ccgcagttgt gctcctgaag aacggggcta acaaagatat gcagaacaac6181 agggaggaga cacccctgtt tctggccgcc cgggagggca gctacgagac cgccaaggtg6241 ctgctggacc actttgccaa ccgggacatc acggatcata tggaccgcct gccgcgcgac6301 atcgcacagg agcgcatgca tcacgacatc gtgaggctgc tggacgagta caacctggtg6361 cgcagcccgc agctgcacgg agccccgctg gggggcacgc ccaccctgtc gcccccgctc6421 tgctcgccca acggctacct gggcagcctc aagcccggcg tgcagggcaa gaaggtccgc6481 aagcccagca gcaaaggcct ggcctgtgga agcaaggagg ccaaggacct caaggcacgg6541 aggaagaagt cccaggatgg caagggctgc ctgctggaca gctccggcat gctctcgccc6601 gtggactccc tggagtcacc ccatggctac ctgtcagacg tggcctcgcc gccactgctg6661 ccctccccgt tccagcagtc tccgtccgtg cccctcaacc acctgcctgg gatgcccgac6721 acccacctgg gcatcgggca cctgaacgtg gcggccaagc ccgagatggc ggcgctgggt6781 gggggcggcc ggctggcctt tgagactggc ccacctcgtc tctcccacct gcctgtggcc6841 tctggcacca gcaccgtcct gggctccagc agcggagggg ccctgaattt cactgtgggc6901 gggtccacca gtttgaatgg tcaatgcgag tggctgtccc ggctgcagag cggcatggtg6961 ccgaaccaat acaaccctct gcgggggagt gtggcaccag gccccctgag cacacaggec7021 ccctccctgc agcatggcat ggtaggcccg ctgcacagta gccttgctgc cagcgccctg7081 tcccagatga tgagctacca gggcctgccc agcacccggc tggccaccca gcctcacctg7141 gtgcagaccc agcaggtgca gccacaaaac ttacagatgc agcagcagaa cctgcagcca7201 gcaaacatcc agcagcagca aagcctgcag ccgccaccac caccaccaca gccgcacctt7261 ggcgtgagct cagcagccag cggccacctg ggccggagct tcctgagtgg agagccgagc7321 caggcagacg tgcagccact gggccccagc agcctggcgg tgcacactat tctgccccag7381 gagagccccg ccctgcccac gtcgctgcca tcctcgctgg tcccacccgt gaccgcagcc7441 cagttcctga cgcccccctc gcagcacagc tactectege ctgtggacaa cacececage7501 caccagctac aggtgcctga gcaccccttc ctgacccctt cgccggagtc gcccgaccaa7561 tggtcgtcct cgtcgccgca ctctaatgtg tctgactggt ctgagggcgt gtcgtcgccc7621 cegaceteca tgcagtccca gatcgcgcgc atcccggagg cgttcaagta atagctcgag7681 gtgccagcag ctc SEQ ID NO: 606 A1264121, NCI_CGAP_Kid3 Homo sapienscDNA clone, mRNA sequence (SEQ ID NO: 606)    1 cagcttcttt ttttttttttttcatgaact aaagctttat tacgattcct tttttttgat   61 ccctttgcac ccctgcacctaagccaaaag cattataatc ttgtcatact tcagataagt  121 ccacgggaga tgttccgagtgaactataga tgacattcca ctagggaatt ctatgttcag  181 tgtaaatggt atcttgtataagttttagtt ttttgtctac cctttgtttc ctgggctgag  241 cttgtccaga aatcttgtcttcttcaggct acagcagctt agagcttgct tgtgtgtgtg  301 tttgtttgtt tgtcttaaaggtataggcaa aattttagtc ttaacacctg taaaccagta  361 ctggtgttgt tctgtcctagaaattttagc actgctctga tacaataaag ccttctttct  421 ctccaactgg ttcaacttcagcataggcag gatgtccaga gcctcttcta aacttcatcg  481 caggccatct gcttgggc SEQID NO: 607 AU160041 Y79AA1 Homo sapiens cDNA clone Y79AA1000969 3-,mRNAsequence (SEQ ID NO: 607)    1 caggatgtga caacgttttt aatgcaaagtcaaccaffag catctttccc atgtacttat   61 tagatgtgaa atggcaggac ttcacggccccgtttgcata ffttcctact ccgcagacga  121 ataatatttt cagggaaggc agcgcantctgtgccgtcac aatcgggcga ctgtgggtga  181 tgagggatga tgattttcca ggaggccctggggtcanagg actcctagag ggagtttcca  241 gcccctcaat cgcagatgga tggcctgttgatgttgtaac tggggtggaa gttganccgg  301 tcacaggagg tgatgcagtt atcggggccagtcacgatgc ttttctccag gtaaacattg  361 agagtattgt tccggaacat tccacccgaggcatctcntg cacggtgggg gctctgctcc  421 cgtaagcctg gttactgggt cctgtcactgaaacagcctt ctgggtcctt gtaacccccg  481 aaccacccng ggttggntna accttgcccggcanngtccg cgcttacgcc gnaagtna SEQ ID NO: 608 AL136573, Homo sapiensmRNA; cDNA DKFZp761J1523 (from clone DKFZp761J1523) (SEQ ID NO: 608)   1 ataatactga tgaagcattt ttgttccagc tctgtctcgg aagacctagg ctgtagacgt  61 ggggatttca gtaggaaaca ttatggatct gtggagctgc ttatttccag tgatgctgat 121 ggagccatcc aaagggctgg aagattcaga gtggaaaatg gctcttcaga tgagaatgca 181 actgccctgc ctggtacttg gcgaagaaca gacgtgcact tagagaaccc agaataccac 241 accagatggt atttcaaata ttttttagga caagtccatc agaactacat tggaaacgat 301 gccgagaaga gccctttctt cttgtccgtg accctttctg accaaaacaa tcaacgtgtc 361 cctcaatacc gtgcaattct ttggagaaaa acaggtaccc agaaaatatg ccttccctac 421 agtcccacaa aaactctttc tgtgaagtcc atcttaagtg ccatgaatct ggacaaattt 481 gagaaaggcc ccagggaaat ttttcatcct gaaatacaaa aggacttgct ggttcttgaa 541 gaacaagagg gctctgtgaa tttcaagttt ggggttcttt ttgccaaaga tgggcagctc 601 actgatgatg agatgttcag caatgaaatt ggaagcgagc cttttcaaaa atttttaaat 661 cttctgggtg acacaatcac tctaaagggc tggacgggct accgtggcgg tctggatacc 721 aaaaatgata ccacagggat acattcagtt tatactgtgt accaagggca tgagatcatg 781 tttcatgttt ccaccatgtt gccatattcc aaagagaaca aacagcaggt ggaaaggaaa 841 cgccacattg gaaacgatat cgtcaccatt gtgttccaag aaggagagga atcttctcct 901 gcctttaagc cttccatgat ccgctcccac tttacacata tttttgcctt agtgagatac 961 aatcaacaaa atgacaatta caggctgaaa atattttcag aagagagcgt accactcttt1021 ggccctccct tgccaactcc accagtgttt acagaccacc aggaattcag ggactttttg1081 ctagtgaaat taattaatgg tgaaaaagcc actttggaaa ccccaacatt tgcccagaaa1141 cgtcggcgta ccctggatat gttgattaga tctttacacc aggatttgat gccagatttg1201 cataagaaca tgcttaatag acgatctttt agtgatgtct taccagagtc acccaagtca1261 gcgcggaaga aagaggaggc ccgccaggcg gagtttgtta gaatagggca ggcactaaaa1321 ctgaaatcca ttgtgagagg ggatgctcca tcaagcttgg cagcttcagg gatctgtaaa1381 aaagagccgt gggagcccca gtgtttctgc agtaatttcc ctcatgaagc cgtgtgtgca1441 gatccctggg gccaggcctt gctggtttcc actgatgctg gcgtcttgct agtggatgat1501 gaccttccat cagtgcccgt gtttgacaga actctgccag tgaagcaaat gcatgtgctt1561 gagaccctgg accttctggt tctcagagca gacaaaggaa aagatgctcg cctctttgtc1621 ttcaggctaa gtgctctgca aaagggcctt gaggggaagc aggctgggaa gagcaggtct1681 gactgcagag aaaacaagtt ggagaaaaca aaaggctgcc acctgtatgc tattaacact1741 caccacagca gagagctgag gattgtggtt gcaattcgga ataaactgct tctgatcaca1801 agaaaacaca acaagccaag cggggtcacc agcacctcat tgttatctcc cctgtctgag1861 tcacctgttg aagaattcca gtacatcagg gagatctgtc tgtctgactc tcccatggtg1921 atgaccttag tggatgggcc agctgaagag agtgacaatc tcatctgtgt ggcttatcga1981 caccaatttg atgtggtgaa tgagagcaca ggagaagcct tcaggctgca ccacgtggag2041 gccaacaggg ttaattttgt tgcagctatt gatgtgtacg aagatggaga agctggtttg2101 ctgttgtgtt acaactacag ttgcatctat aaaaaggttt gcccctttaa tggtggctct2161 tttttggttc aaccttctgc gtcagatttc cagttctgtt ggaaccaggc tccctatgca2221 attgtctgtg ctttcccgta tctcctggcc ttcaccaccg actccatgga gatccgcctg2281 gtggtgaacg ggaacctggt ccacactgca gtcgtgccgc agctgcagct ggtggcctcc2341 agggtgaaat tcaatcaaaa aatctgtaca agattccact tagaaacctc gtgggcagaa2401 gcatcgaacg acctctgaag tcacccttag tctccaaggt catcacccca cccactccca2461 tcagtgtggg ccttgctgcc attccagtca cgcactcctt gtccctgtct cgcatggaga2521 tcaaagaaat agcaagcagg acccgcaggg aactactggg cctctcggat gaaggtggac2581 ccaagtcaga aggagcgcca aaggccaaat caaaaccccg gaagcggtta gaagaaagcc2641 aaggaggccc caagccaggg gcagtgaggt catetageag tgacaggatc ccatcaggct2701 ccttggaaag tgcttctact tccgaagcca accctgaggg gcactcagcc agctctgacc2761 aggaccctgt ggcagacaga gagggcagcc cggtctccgg cagcagcccc ttccagctca2821 cggctttctc cgatgaagac attatagact tgaagtaaca gagttgaatc tcatttgcca2881 tctttagttt tcttatggag gtttatactc tttaaacagt tctgatgtaa tttctcaaca2941 aaatgtggct tttagcctgt cagtgatcta ttggaccaaa ccttctgcac actcggccag3001 ttccctctcc aatgtccggt gccatctttc ctgacctttg tttctttctg ttcaggaacc3061 atcagtcccc ttgtaataaa ggtggtagat ttcattgagg ttttagattg aaactttgaa3121 taaatcaaaa atactcattc ttaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa SEQ ID NO: 609NM_017585 Homo sapiens solute carrier family 2 (facilitated glucosetransporter), member 6 (SLC2A6), mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 609)    1 ctgagcgccctccgctcgcc ccgagagaga cccggccatg caggagccgc tgctgggagc   61 cgagggcccggactacgaca ccttccccga gaagccgccc ccgtcgccag gggacagggc  121 gcgggtcgggaccctgcaga acaaaagggt gttcctggcc accttcgccg cagtgctcgg  181 caatttcagctttgggtatg ccctggtcta cacatcccct gtcatcccag ccctggagcg  241 ctccttggatcctgacctgc atctgaccaa atcccaggca tcctggtttg ggtccgtgtt  301 caccctgggagcagcggccg gaggcctgag tgccatgatc ctcaacgacc tcctgggccg  361 gaagctgagcatcatgttct cagctgtgcc gtcggcggcc ggctatgcgc tcatggcggg  421 tgcgcacggcctctggatgc tgctgctcgg aaggacgctg acgggcttcg ccggggggct  481 cacagctgcctgcatcccgg tgtacgtgtc tgagattgct cccccaggcg ttcgtggggc  541 tctgggggccacaccccagc tcatggcagt gttcggatcc ctgtccctct acgcccttgg  601 cctcctgctgccgtggcgct ggctggctgt ggccggggag gcgcctgtgc tcatcatgat  661 cctgctgctcagcttcatgc ccaactcgcc gcgcttcctg ctctctcggg gcagggacga  721 agaggccctgcgggcgctgg cctggctgcg tgggacggac gtcgatgtcc actgggagtt  781 cgagcagatccaggacaacg tccggagaca gagcagccga gtatcgtggg ctgaggcacg  841 ggccccacacgtgtgccggc ccatcaccgt ggccttgctg atgcgcctcc tgcagcagct  901 gacgggcatcacgcccatcc tggtctacct gcagtccatc ttcgacagca ccgctgtcct  961 gctgccccccaaggacgacg cagccatcgt tggggccgtg cggctcctgt ccgtgctgat 1021 cgccgccctcaccatggacc tcgcaggccg caaggtgctg ctcttcgtct cagcggccat 1081 catgtttgctgccaacctga ctctggggct gtacatccac tttggcccca ggcctctgag 1141 ccccaacagcactgcgggcc tggaaagcga gtcctggggg gacttggcgc agcccctggc 1201 agcacccgctggctacctca ccctggtgcc cctgctggcc accatgctct tcatcatggg 1261 ctacgccgtgggctggggtc ccatcacctg gctgctcatg tctgaggtcc tgcccctgcg 1321 tgcccgtggcgtggcctcag ggctctgcgt gctggccagc tggctcaccg ccttcgtcct 1381 caccaagtccttcctgccag tggtgagcac cttcggcctc caggtgcctt tcttcttctt 1441 cgcggccatctgcttggtga gcctggtgtt cacaggctgc tgtgtgcccg agaccaaggg 1501 acggtccctggagcagatcg agtccttctt ccgcatgggg agaaggtcct tcttgcgcta 1561 ggtcaaggtccccgcctgga gggggccaaa cccccagtgg ctgggcctct gtgttggcta 1621 caaacctgcaccctgggacc aagaggcagc agtcatccct gccaccagcc agagcacagg 1681 aagagcagtgtgatggggcc tcagcagcgg gtgcccctgg ctcgggacag gtagcactgc 1741 tgtccagccacagccccagc ccaggcagcc cacagtgctg cacgtagcca tgggccgcag 1801 gagtgcatacaaccctgcat ccagggacac ggccctgctg ggtgacctca ggcctagtcc 1861 ctttcccttgcgtgaaggac acgccccaca gaaggctacg gggaggactg agaggacagg 1921 gctggaggcagccaagtaac gtagtcatat catcgcgctc tgatctggtg gcatctggct 1981 gtgcaaggaagacccggctt tgccctcaca agtcttatgg gcaccacagg gaacatcctg 2041 gacttaaaaagccagggcag gccgggcaca gtggctcacg cctgtaatcc cagcactttg 2101 ggaggccaaagcaggtggat tacccaaggc caggagttca agaccagcct ggccaacatg 2161 gtgaaaccccgtctctacta aaaaatacaa aaaagctggg tgtggtggca cacacccgta 2221 gttccagctacttgggaggc tgaggcagca ttgcttgaac ccgggaggtg gaggctgcaa 2281 tgagctgagatcatgccatt gcactccagc ctgggcaacg agagtgaaac tccgtcccca 2341 ccccctgccaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaagcc agggcaaagg acctggcgtg gccacttcct 2401 cctgccccagcccaacctct gggaacaggc agctcctatc tgcaaactgt gttcaccctt 2461 ttgtaaaaataaaggaactg gacccgt SEQ ID NO: 610 AF047004 Homo sapiens dimethylglycinedehydrogenase- like protein isotorm 1 mRNA, complete cds (SEQ ID NO:610)    1 cctggagttc cggccaggcc actgcttggg aagcaagaag gtgaaggcacctctgctggg   61 ccaagcactc ttagggccga ggggcactgc agctgacaag agctccctgttttgctgagg  121 cctggagccc ccatggcctc actgagccga gccctacgtg tggctgctgcccaccctcgc  181 cagagcccta cccggggcat ggggccatgc aacctgtcca gcgcagctggccccacagcc  241 gagaagagtg tgccatatca gcggaccctg aaggagggac agggcacctcggtggtggcc  301 caaggcccaa gccggcccct gcccagcacg gccaacgtgg tggtcattggtggaggcagc  361 ttgggctgcc agaccctgta ccacctggcc aagctgggca tgagtggggcggtgctgctg  421 gagcgggagc ggctgacctc cgggaccacc tggcacacgg caggcctgctgtggcagctg  481 cggcccagtg acgtggaggt ggagcttctg gcccacactc ggcgggtggtgagccgggag  541 ctggaggagg agacgggact acacacgggc tggatccaga atgggggcctcttcatcgcg  601 tccaaccggc agcgcctgga cgagtacaag aggctcatgt cgctgggcaaggcgtatggt  661 gtggaatccc atgtgctgag cccggcagag accaagactc tgtacccgctgatgaatgtg  721 gacgacctct acgggaccct gtatgtgccg cacgacggta ccatggaccccgctggcacc  781 tgtaccaccc tcgccagggc agcttctgcc cgaggagcac aggtcattgagaactgccca  841 gtgaccggca ttcgtgtgtg gacggatgat tttggggtgc ggcgggtcgcgggtgtggag  901 actcagcatg gttccatcca gacaccctgc gtggtcaatt gtgcaggagtgtgggcaagt  961 gctgtgggcc ggatggctgg agtcaaggtc ccgctggtgg ccatgcaccatgcctatgtc 1021 gtcaccgagc gcatcgaggg gattcagaac atgcccaatg tccgtgatcatgatgcctct 1081 gtctacctcc gcctccaagg ggatgccttg tctgtgggtg gctatgaggccaaccccatc 1141 ttttgggagg aggtgtcaga caagtttgcc ttcggcctct ttgacctggactgggaggtg 1201 ttcacccagc acattgaagg cgccatcaac agggtccccg tgctggagaagacaggaatc 1261 aagtccacgg tctgcggccc tgaatccttc acgcccgacc acaagcccctgatgggggag 1321 gcacctgagc tccgagggtt cttcctgggc tgtggcttca acagcgcagggaaggtccag 1381 acagtcctgc cactcctgtt taccgtcaac gtctatctgt atctgtaggtcaggaggaca 1441 aacataggtc aataaatatg taatgttagt gaacg SEQ ID NO: 611AL136566 Homo sapiens mRNA; cDNA DKFZp761J191 (from clone DKFZp761J191)(SEQ ID NO: 611)    1 gccggagccc ggaccaggcg cctgtgcctc ctcctcgtccctcgccgcgt ccgcgaagcc   61 tggagccggc gggagccccg cgctcgccat gtcgggcgagctcagcaaca ggttccaagg  121 agggaaggcg ttcggcttgc tcaaagcccg gcaggagaggaggctggccg agatcaaccg  181 ggagtttctg tgtgaccaga agtacagtga tgaagagaaccttccagaaa agctcacagc  241 cttcaaagag aagtacatgg agtttgacct gaacaatgaaggcgagattg acctgatgtc  301 tttaaagagg atgatggaga agcttggtgt ccccaagacccacctggaga tgaagaagat  361 gatctcagag gtgacaggag gggtcagtga cactatatcctaccgagact ttgtgaacat  421 gatgctgggg aaacggtcgg ctgtcctcaa gttagtcatgatgtttgaag gaaaagccaa  481 cgagagcagc cccaagccag ttggcccccc tccagagagagacattgcta gcctgccctg  541 aggaccccgc ctggactccc cagccttccc accccatacctccctcccga tcttgctgcc  601 cttcttgaca cactgtgatc tctctctctc tcatttgtttggtcattgag ggtttgtttg  661 tgttttcatc aatgtctttg taaagcacaa attatctgccttaaaggggc tctgggtcgg  721 ggaatcctga gccttgggtc ccctccctct cttcttccctccttccccgc tccctgtgca  781 gaagggctga tatcaaacca aaaactagag ggggcagggccagggcaggg aggcttccag  841 cctgtgttcc cctcacttgg aggaaccagc actctccatcctttcagaaa gtctccaagc  901 caagttcagg ctcactgacc tggctctgac gaggaccccaggccactctg agaagacctt  961 ggagtaggga caaggctgca gggcctcttt cgggtttccttggacagtgc catggttcca 1021 gtgctctggt gtcacccagg acacagccac tcggggccccgctgccccag ctgatcccca 1081 ctcattccac acctcttctc atcctcagtg atgtgaaggtgggaaggaaa ggagcttggc 1141 attgggagcc cttcaagaag gtaccagaag gaaccctccagtcctgctct ctggccacac 1201 ctgtgcaggc agctgagagg cagcgtgcag ccctactgtcccttactggg gcagcagagg 1261 gcttcggagg cagaagtgag gcctggggtt tggggggaaaggtcagctca gtgctgttcc 1321 accttttagg gaggatactg aggggaccag gatgggagaatgaggagtaa aatgctcacg 1381 gcaaagtcag cagcactggt aagccaagac tgagaaatacaaggttgctt gtctgacccc 1441 aatctgcttg aaacctgact ctgcttctct catttgtcttcctaccctac tcacataatt 1501 cactcattga ctcactcatt caccagatat ttattgacctgctattataa gctttacatc 1561 ctcccatgtt gtcctggcat gtgcagtata cacggtctaactcatctctc cccagatctc 1621 tcagaacctt gagcttggga attgaactgg ggtcacctgigtcctttctt atggactcgc 1681 aggattttag aaccctaatg caccctggag ggtagctgggccagacttct catttcacag 1741 gtgaggagac tggtgcccca cagggattaa gtgccttgcccaaggtcagg cttatctcca 1801 gagggaggtg ccctggactg gggcccagat gttcagggaccctgcctaca cctcatttcc 1861 agtgtgggct gccttagtta gttatgagaa cagggaagggctgggaagag acagcctcca 1921 aggtcaacac ttggagaggg tttcacttgc tctgaagaccctggtccagg attcgccctc 1981 tcccatgcct tcaagtcagc atcaggctta gggcaaagaccaggcctctg aagctgcctc 2041 ttgtaattca tgcaggaaga tgtcaaagtc agccccatcttggctgatca gggtgttcag 2101 ccttaacccc acctgtgttc tgaagtctct taccctacctgctcaggact gagacagtta 2161 ttcactgaac atatttatta agcacttgct gtaggccaacagttaagaat ccaataatga 2221 aatggacaga ttcatggaac ttagagtcca ataggaaagtgagacccaga caatgacaat 2281 gagataaatg ttaggaaggg ggaggtatgg ggtgacttccctgcagtcct gggggcctac 2341 atgggcccaa gactgggtga gagtcttggc agagcctttgcaacacctta agtggacagg 2401 actgggaggt cttggtggtt ggagccaacg tgggttccctgcggctcctt agtcacctct 2461 gatagcagat tgagggagga aaacaggtaa ggcatgaggaaatggccagg ttgggttaac 2521 ccactggttt caaccagttc aggaatgagg ttatttggccatgactggct gatcttgagc 2581 tcaaggatct gcttcaaatg cacacaggcc tagttgaagtttaaacccca gcaaaacatt 2641 cctccctgta aatggaaaat cctacttcta cccccaccctgccctgtttt ttgttttttt 2701 tttccccaag atcattagat gtcctcaccc ctcctcactgcctctcctct ctgggacagg 2761 ctgggacctt tgaggaagat aaagccttcc ttgactacccatcatattca gtgtccctgt 2821 tcctcactca gagaggaagg cagaaccagt caggcttatttcagtaagtt ccacagttct 2881 acaagactgc aggaattctc cttaagggag gagagcaagcaggtgtggcc ccagcttctg 2941 gaaatggcag aagagagggt tttctcattg aatgggggtgggggctcgtg tgtcctggga 3001 aaccccatca gtcccttcat ttcttgagac tcaactcctgggaggagagg gtctcaagag 3061 ttgtccctgg aaggagggcg ggggcagtct gcatctatttcaggttgtgg ctcttggttc 3121 taggactctt acttctctgg ctaagggctc agcttcttgggacttcaacc atcttctttc 3181 tgaaagacca aatctaatgt aaccagtaac gtgaggactgccaagtatgg ctttgtccct 3241 atgactcaga ggagggtttg tcgggcaaat tcaggtggatgaagtatgtg tgtgcgtgtg 3301 catgggagtg tgcgtggact gggatatcat ctctacagcctgcaaataaa ccagacaaac 3361 ttaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa a SEQ ID NO: 612NM_005545 Homo sapiens immunoglobulin superfamily containingleucine-rich repeat (ISLR), transcript variant 1, mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 612)   1 aagcagttgt tttgctggaa ggagggagtg cgcgggctgc cccgggctcc tccctgccgc  61 ctcctctcag tggatggttc caggcaccct gtctggggca gggagggcac aggcctgcac 121 atcgaaggtg gggtgggacc aggctgcccc tcgccccagc atccaagtcc tcccttgggc 181 gcccgtggcc ctgcagactc tcagggctaa ggtcctctgt tgctttttgg ttccacctta 241 gaagaggctc cgcttgacta agagtagctt gaaggaggca ccatgcagga gctgcatctg 301 ctctggtggg cgcttctcct gggcctggct caggcctgcc ctgagccctg cgactgtggg 361 gaaaagtatg gcttccagat cgccgactgt gcctaccgcg acctagaatc cgtgccgcct 421 ggcttcccgg ccaatgtgac tacactgagc ctgtcagcca accggctgcc aggcttgccg 481 gagggtgcct tcagggaggt gcccctgctg cagtcgctgt ggctggcaca caatgagatc 541 cgcacggtgg ccgccggagc cctggcctct ctgagccatc tcaagagcct ggacctcagc 601 cacaatctca tctctgactt tgcctggagc gacctgcaca acctcagtgc cctccaattg 661 ctcaagatgg acagcaacga gctgaccttc atcccccgcg acgccttccg cagcctccgt 721 gctctgcgct cgctgcaact caaccacaac cgcttgcaca cattggccga gggcaccttc 781 accccgctca ccgcgctgtc ccacctgcag atcaacgaga accccttcga ctgcacctgc 841 ggcatcgtgt ggctcaagac atgggccctg accacggccg tgtccatccc ggagcaggac 901 aacatcgcct gcacctcacc ccatgtgctc aagggtacgc cgctgagccg cctgccgcca 961 ctgccatgct cggcgccctc agtgcagctc agctaccaac ccagccagga tggtgccgag1021 ctgcggcctg gttttgtgct ggcactgcac tgtgatgtgg acgggcagcc ggcccctcag1081 cttcactggc acatccagat acccagtggc attgtggaga tcaccagccc caacgtgggc1141 actgatgggc gtgccctgcc tggcacccct gtggccagct cccagccgcg cttccaggcc1201 tttgccaatg gcagcctgct tatccccgac tttggcaagc tggaggaagg cacctacagc1261 tgcctggcca ccaatgagct gggcagtgct gagagctcag tggacgtggc actggccacg1321 cccggtgagg gtggtgagga cacactgggg cgcaggttcc atggcaaagc ggttgaggga1381 aagggctgct atacggttga caacgaggtg cagccatcag ggccggagga caatgtggtc1441 atcatctacc tcagccgtgc tgggaaccct gaggctgcag tcgcagaagg ggtccctggg1501 cagctgcccc caggcctgct cctgctgggc caaagcctcc tcctcttctt cttcctcacc1561 tccttctagc cccacccagg gcttccctaa ctcctcccct tgcccctacc aatgcccctt1621 taagtgctgc aggggtctgg ggttggcaac tcctgaggcc tgcatgggtg acttcacatt1681 ttcctacctc tccttctaat ctcttctaga gcacctgcta tccccaactt ctagacctgc1741 tccaaactag tgactaggat agaatttgat cccctaactc actgtctgcg gtgctcattg1801 ctgctaacag cattgcctgt gctctcctct caggggcagc atgctaacgg ggcgacgtcc1861 taatccaact gggagaagcc tcagtggtgg aattccaggc actgtgactg tcaagctggc1921 aagggccagg attgggggaa tggagctggg gcttagctgg gaggtggtct gaagcagaca1981 gggaatggga gaggaggatg ggaagtagac agtggctggt atggctctga ggctccctgg2041 ggcctgctca agctcctcct gctccttgct gttttctgat gatttggggg cttgggagtc2101 cctttgtcct catctgagac tgaaatgtgg ggatCCagga tggccttcct tcctcttacc2161 cttcctccct cagcctgcaa cctctatcct ggaacctgtc ctccctttct ccccaactat2221 gcatctgttg tctgctcctc tgcaaaggcc agccagcttg ggagcagcag agaaataaac2281 agcatttctg atgccaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aa SEQ ID NO: 613 AF327066, Homosapiens Ewings sarcoma EWS-Fli1 (type 1) oncogene mRNA, complete cds(SEQ ID NO: 613)    1 atggcgtcca cggattacag tacctatagc caagctgcagcgcagcaggg ctacagtgct   61 tacaccgccc agcccactca aggatatgca cagaccacccaggcatatgg gcaacaaagc  121 tatggaacct atggacagcc cactgatgtc agctatacccaggctcagac cactgcaacc  181 tatgggcaga ccgcctatgc aacttcttat ggacagcctcccactggtta tactactcca  241 actgcccccc aggcatacag ccagcctgtc caggggtatggcactggtgc ttatgatacc  301 accactgcta cagtcaccac cacccaggcc tcctatgcagctcagtctgc atatggcact  361 cagcctgctt atccagccta tgggcagcag ccagcagccactgcacctac aagaccgcag  421 gatggaaaca agcccactga gactagtcaa cctcaatctagcacaggggg ttacaaccag  481 cccagcctag gatatggaca gagtaactac agttatccccaggtacctgg gagctacccc  541 atgcagccag tcactgcacc tccatcctac cctcctaccagctattcctc tacacagccg  601 actagttatg atcagagcag ttactctcag cagaacacctatgggcaacc gagcagctat  661 ggacagcaga gtagctatgg tcaacaaagc agctatgggcagcagcctcc cactagttac  721 ccaccccaaa ctggatccta cagccaagct ccaagtcaatatagccaaca gagcagcagc  781 tacgggcagc agagtcctcc ccttggaggg gcacaaacgatcagtaagaa tacagagcaa  841 cggccccagc cagatccgta tcagatcctg ggcccgaccagcagtcgcct agccaaccct  901 ggaagcgggc agatccagct gtggcaattc ctcctggagctgctctccga cagcgccaac  961 gccagctgta tcacctggga ggggaccaac ggggagttcaaaatgacgga ccccgatgag 1021 gtggccaggc gctgggggca gcggaaaagc aagcccaacatgaattacga caagctgagc 1081 cgggccctcc gttattacta tgataaaaac attatgaccaaagtgcacgg caaaagatat 1141 gcttacaaat ttgacttcca cggcattgcc caggctctgcagccacatcc gaccgagtcg 1201 tccatgtaca agtacccttc tgacatctcc tacatgccttcctaccatgc ccaccagcag 1261 aaggtgaact ttgtccctcc ccatccatcc tccatgcctgtcacttcctc cagcttcttt 1321 ggagccgcat cacaatactg gacctccccc acggggggaatctaccccaa ccccaacgtc 1381 ccccgccatc ctaacaccca cgtgccttca cacttaggcagctactacta g SEQ ID NO: 614 U73531 Human G protein-coupled receptorSTRL33.3 (STRL33) mRNA, complete cds (SEQ ID NO: 614)    1 atttttattaagcagtctta gcccaaaggc agcatccttc cttgctagag agaaagggca   61 ctttggtccctggaaagaca gaggcaagca gcagcatcgg agacactgct cccagtcagg  121 actcaaagtcagcgacagaa gtgtttctga gtggattagg aaaggtaacc tcatcgttta  181 tatgcacttgtctggtcagg caatattttg actttgctgg cagagattct gtccaaacac  241 ctgctcttcttcatacatct tctagaggtg ctggccagac atggctccag gtcactggaa  301 atgagctgctgcatgttgag tatctgcagt cctgtagcaa gggcagactt ggcactcatg  361 ggctgatgttgccgcagctg cccctgctcc cacaccacag gttacatgat cccttgtcct  421 gtccatggtctttggcaggg tcacagggca gagggaaggg tcagagagaa gtgacatctt  481 gaagggctggtgcctgggta agaaaggttg cccatctggc atcccatttc aattgggttt  541 tctgcttgttaaatgaggcc cctaagtcct aacctgccaa tcacaggagc taaggcaagg  601 ttccgctttggggaaatcta ccttttaaga gacttcttgt tcagaagtct tcaggaaatg  661 aggctctgatggtagaatgc cataaactgt gttaactgat gaaggggaaa gtttagttgg  721 gaagtgaggagaaccaccca atgctttaac catgaagcca gctcagccaa agtgctgggc  781 agtcgtgggcttttctatgc tttgtttccc cattagtagc ctttgaaaat ctatgcaatt  841 gaggggaagtaaaggcagga aggactacct acccaggcag agcagtcttg ccatccccaa  901 acacctgtggtctccaggag tctccttgat aggagagccc cctggtaggg gcacttgctt  961 tagctttcacaatttattag gaaatggggc tcaggatggg tgggcaactg tggtgaggca 1021 gggggagatgaaaacaggca tgttccattg atgagctcat attatcagtg ggctcaacca 1081 tccatcatcagtgttgctct tccaaacagc actgtgccca cctggcagca aagcgacttt 1141 tggtttcaaaataattgagc acaggatttt atggaatgtg cttaggggtc agttatgagt 1201 tgtctcccagatgggtgaga tcctgagaat tttcaggcta atggagagtc ctcatcctgt 1261 ctgagcaatttcccctcaga attggttatc ttcaatatac tggactgtgc tgtttctaca 1321 catcccagtgggtgggttta gaagatgact atttgccccc taaatgtggt caatgggata 1381 gcaggaagacaaagaatgcc atcctcagcc ccaaatataa ttcctgggtt ctgactcaca 1441 ggtgttcatcagaacagaca ccatggcaga gcatgattac catgaagact atgggttcag 1501 cagtttcaatgacagcagcc aggaggagca tcaagccttc ctgcagttca gcaaggtctt 1561 tctgccctgcatgtacctgg tggtgtttgt ctgtggtctg gtggggaact ctctggtgct 1621 ggtcatatccatcttctacc ataagttgca gagcctgacg gatgtgttcc tggtgaacct 1681 acccctggctgacctggtgt ttgtctgcac tctgcccttc tgggcctatg caggcatcca 1741 tgaatgggtgtttggccagg tcatgtgcaa aagcctactg ggcatctaca ctattaactt 1801 ctacacgtccatgctcatcc tcacctgcat cactgtggat cgtttcattg tagtggttaa 1861 ggccaccaaggcctacaacc agcaagccaa gaggatgacc tggggcaagg tcaccagctt 1921 gctcatctgggtgatatccc tgctggtttc cttgccccaa attatctatg gcaatgtctt 1981 taatctcgacaagctcatat gtggttacca tgacgaggca atttccactg tggttcttgc 2041 cacccagatgacactggggt tcttcttgcc actgctcacc atgattgtct gctattcagt 2101 cataatcaaaacactgcttc atgctggagg cttccagaag cacagatctc taaagatcat 2161 cttcctggtgatggctgtgt tcctgctgac ccagatgccc ttcaacctca tgaagttcat 2221 ccgcagcacacactgggaat actatgccat gaccagcttt cactacacca tcatggtgac 2281 agaggccatcgcatacctga gggcctgcct taaccctgtg ctctatgcct ttgtcagcct 2341 gaagtttcgaaagaacttct ggaaacttgt gaaggacatt ggttgcctcc cttaccttgg 2401 ggtctcacatcaatggaaat cttctgagga caattccaag actttttctg cctcccacaa 2461 tgtggaggccaccagcatgt tccagttata ggccttgcca gggtttcgaa aaactgctct 2521 ggaatttgcaaggcatggct gtgccctctt gatgtggtga ggcaggcttt gtttatagct 2581 tgcgcattctcatggagaag ttatcagaca ctctggctgg tttggaatgc ttcttctcag 2641 gcatgaacatgtactgttct cttcttgaac actcatgctg aaagcccaag tagggggtct 2701 aaaatttttaaggactttcc ttcctccatc tccaagaatg ctgaaaccaa gggggatgac 2761 atgtgactcctatgatctca ggttctcctt gattgggact gggg SEQ ID NO:615 BC016797, Homosapiens chromosome 7 open reading frame 19, mRNA (cDNA cloneIMAGE:4070303), partial cds (SEQ ID NO: 615)    1 ggggggcttc ttcatgctctgatcacatct ctcgtaaaag cttaagctct ctccggggtc   61 cgggttggcc gtgccgtggaattctgggtg gcctggctgg ggtctctgga aatgtggctg  121 cagcagagaa cagagaccctgacatgcagt tttccgtgct gaggggccct aggggagtca  181 caccaagggt ccccacgagaaagttgtggc atccccgggg gccggagaag agccccgtgt  241 cttctgagga gttcgtcctttgtgtcccct gcagacattt gtctgcgacc tttgccctcc  301 agcatgtatg tactttcctgcagcctgtag aaacgcctct tacggtttaa tatgtgttcg  361 ctttgctaaa gaatatcaacatcggccagg cgaggtgggg cacgcctgtc atcccagcac  421 tttgggaggc tgaggtgggaggatcacttg ggcccagggg tgcaagacca gcctgggcaa  481 catagcgaga ccccatgtctaaaaaaatta ttttaaatta gccaggccgg gtgcaatggc  541 tcgcgcccgt aatcttagcactctgggagg ccgaggcagg cagatcactt gagatcagga  601 ctttaagacc agcctcggcaacaacatggt gaaaccatct ctagcaaaaa tacaaaaaat  661 tagccgggta tggtggcgggtacctgtaat cccagctact caggaggctg aggcaagaga  721 atcgcttgaa cgcaggaggcagaggttgca gtgagctgag atcgtgccac tgcactccag  781 cctggacaac agagcaaaactctgtctcaa aaaataataa ataaaaataa attagctggg  841 cgtggtggtg catgcctgtagttccagcta cttgggaggc tgaggtggga ggattgcttg  901 agcctgggaa gtagaggctgcagtgaacta taactgtgct agtggccggg cgcagtggct  961 cacgcctata atcccagcactttgggaggc caaagcaggt ggatcacttg aggtcaggag 1021 ttcgagacca gcctggccaacatggtgaaa ctctgtgtct actaaaaata caaaaaaaaa 1081 aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaa aSEQ ID NO: 616 BE781857, Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:3873282 5-,mRNAsequence (SEQ ID NO: 616)    1 tgtagccagc tcggctccct tccctgtgtatctgtgtcct gctaacagcc aagagatgtt   61 gcaagggagg aaaatgtgag agaccttggaacctgtcagg tttattgttt cgtttttaaa  121 ggcatgtttg aagtttagtt ctttacccttctcctaaaat ctttttttaa tcagcctcaa  181 ggttaaaata aggagtgact acagtatgtaaaataaggaa aggaagcatt aatggtgtga  241 tgtgacctgc ctgttttttt gtaaacaagagaataggaaa tgttttcaag gtagtttcac  301 atgtcttgca ccaagctcat gcctcttgcttttccttttt gactttatct ccctcagttt  361 ttcttctgct gtggccagaa agacagtcactacagttgac tattgataca aaggtgcaac  421 agaaatatta tccctgcatt tttaaatataagaagtagac attaatcttt aaccatggtg  481 cctccctaat gtaagtgata tttcattggtggtttcaaca aaggttaagc tcattacaga  541 cagaaatatt cgtctttatc ttccttttcccctgcctcag tcgtgttatt cacccctatt  601 cttgatattt caaaggagga gaatcagtagcattttcctt atattataca catgtgtcta  661 tcccatttca ggtcaagtct tacacccaactcatggcttc cagtaggaaa ataagacatt  721 ctgccttagt gttaaatgca agatagggcttctcttccgg atgaggactg gttgttctac  781 tctagtctgg gactaacatc cgactgggctacttaattaa ggacgacaga agtgctccaa  841 tttaaaacgt gtccaggata agagatcacaaaaggttggt cagaataggc ttttcacata  901 gacatcgagg tcccaacggg gggaattaaacataggtatc tgatgttatc ataga SEQ ID NO: 617 NM_024660 Homo sapienstransmembrane protein 149 (TMEM 149), mPNA (SEQ ID NO: 617)    1acacaacttc agctgaggaa cttggcacgg ccagcttggg acccaggacc ctaacgcaga   61ggcgctgtgt ttggaagtcc cgctatcacg gccccccaga tggggcctgg acgatgcctc  121ctgacggcct tgttgcttct ggccctggcg ccaccgccgg aagcctccca gtactgcggc  181cgccttgaat actggaaccc agacaacaag tgctgcagca gctgcctgca acgcttcggg  241ccgcccccct gcccggacta tgagttccgg gaaaactgcg gactcaatga ccacggcgat  301ttcgtaacgc ccccgttccg aaagtgttct tctgggcagt gcaaccccga cggcgcggag  361ctatgtagcc cctgcggcgg cggagccgtg acccctactc ccgccgcggg cgggggcaga  421accccgtggc gctgcagaga gaggccggtc cctgccaagg ggcactgccc cctcacacct  481ggaaacccag gcgcccctag ctcccaggag cgcagctcac cagcaagttc cattgcctgg  541aggacccctg agcctgtccc tcagcaggcc tggccgaatt tccttccgct cgtggtgctg  601gtcctgctcc tgaccttggc ggtgatagcg atcctcctgt ttattctgct ctggcatctc  661tgctggccca aggagaaagc cgacccctat ccctatcctg gcttggtctg cggagtcccc  721aacacccaca ccccttcctc ctcgcatctg tcctccccag gcgccctgga gacaggggac  781acatggaagg aggcctcact acttccactc ctgagcaggg aactgtccag tctggcgtca  841caacccctgt ctcgcctcct ggatgagctg gaggtgctgg aagagctgat tgtactgctg  901gaccctgagc ctgggccagg tgggggtatg gcccatggca ctactcgaca cctggccgca  961agatatgggc tgcctgctgc ctggtccacc tttgcctatt cgctgaggcc gagtcgctcg 1021ccgctgcggg ctctgattga gatggtggtg gcaagggagc cctctgcctc cctgggccag 1081cttggcacac acctcgccca gctagggcgg gcagatgcat tgcgggtgct gtccaagctt 1141ggctcatctg gggtttgctg ggcttaacac ccaataaaga actttgctga ctactaaaaa 1201aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa SEQ ID NO: 618 NM_019099 Homo sapiens chromosome 1open reading frame 183 (Clorf183), transcript variant 1, mRNA (SEQ IDNO: 618)    1 gaagcgactc tgagtcccgg gctcggagcg caggctcagc tccgcgctgcgagcgctacg   61 ggcgcagggg cggggagccg gcccggagcg cagtttccag tggggccggggtttcacccg  121 ggccctctct gtttgaaccg aacccgacaa atgggcgcat gacgatggagagcagggaaa  181 tggactgcta tctccgtcgc ctcaaacagg agctgatgtc catgaaggaggtgggtgatg  241 gcttacagga tcagatgaac tgcatgatgg gtgcactgca agaactgaagctcctccagg  301 tgcagacagc actggaacag ctggagatct ctggaggggg tcctgtgccaggcagccctg  361 aaggtcccag gacccagtgc gagcaccctt gttgggaggg tggcagaggtcctgccaggc  421 ccacagtctg ttccccctcc agtcaacctt ctcttggcag cagcaccaagtttccatccc  481 ataggagtgt ctgtggaagg gatttagccc ccttgcccag gacacagccacatcaaagct  541 gtgctcagca ggggccagag cgagtggaac cggatgactg gacctccacgttgatgtccc  601 ggggccggaa tcgacagcct ctggtgttag gggacaacgt ttttgcagacctggtgggca  661 attggctaga cttgccagaa ctggagaagg gtggggagaa gggtgagactgggggggcac  721 gtgaacccaa aggagagaaa ggccagcccc aggagctggg ccgcaggttcgccctgacag  781 caaacatctt taagaagttc ttgcgtagtg tgcggcctga ccgtgaccggctgctgaagg  841 agaagccagg ctgggtgaca cccatggtcc ctgagtcccg aaccggccgctcacagaagg  901 tcaagaagcg gagcctttcc aagggctctg gacatttccc cttcccaggcaccggggagc  961 acaggcgagg ggagaatccc cccacaagct gccccaaggc cctggagcactcaccctcag 1021 gatttgatat taacacagct gtttgggtct gaatcctaga gacagaaagttgactgagcc 1081 tgaaagggcc aggtcccagt gctgggcccc tggggaggag ggagggtgggcggtatggct 1141 ctcgaaagcc caactccaag ttcctttccc ccagaaagcg gggagaagccagagttcttg 1201 gctcaggact gaagggaagg tggttgggag aggctgtctt gggggctagctggtggagga 1261 ggtaagagta gctggagagt gagctgtgcg tgtgtgtgtg tgtgtgtgcatgtgtgtgtc 1321 tgtctggcat gcatgcactc actttggggc tggaggtgac agtaggtgagggcagaggag 1381 gagatcagaa aatccctctg acatctccac tgcccccaaa gacctccgttgaacattctg 1441 tatggaaaag agccctggag catcaggttc cccagatagg cccccaaataaagacctgtc 1501 tatggctctc ccaaccttct gtcagcttct ttggcaagac attgctccaggcacagggac 1561 tgaaccccag gcctcctggg actggagcag cagtgaggca aaacccgacctgctagccct 1621 ttctgccttg gaggtttcag tccatacctg gactctgaga aaatgagctgaataaggagt 1681 acagtgtgta aggagcagcc agggaagccc tagacactcc ccgcgtctcccccatgcaca 1741 ggggaaggat gttgacatag cactgggctg tttgaatgcc ttttcatctccatggtctca 1801 tttgaaagtg agcgaggcag gcaggcatga tcccattttc cagataaggaaacaagccta 1861 gatatgctac atgtccagga acaactgcag ccaggaggca gaacagcctaggtctaactg 1921 cagagtagaa gctggaccct ggagttacca acactcctcc ccaacagttcttagcgcccc 1981 gcaggctggg cgctgtggct cacgcctgta atcccagcac tttgggagggcaaggcaggc 2041 ggattacctg gggtcaggag ttcatgacca gcctggccaa catggtgaaaccccgtctct 2101 actaaaaaaa tacgtaaaaa ttagccaggc gtggtggcac acgcctgtaaacccagctac 2161 tcgggaggct gaggcaggag aattgcttga gcccgggaga gggaggttgcagtgagccga 2221 gatcatgcca ctgcactcca gcctggctga cagagcaaga ctcccctgtctc SEQ ID NO: 619 AL133001 Novel human gene on chromosome 20, similar toGLUCOSAMINE-6-SULFATASES (SEQ ID NO: 619)    1 tacaaggcca gctatgtccgcagtcgctcc atccgctcag tggccatcga ggtggacggc   61 agggtgtacc acgtaggcctgggtgatgcc gcccagcccc gaaacctcac caagcggcac  121 tggccagggg cccctgaggaccaagatgac aaggatggtg gggacttcag tggcactgga  181 ggccttcccg actactcagccgccaacccc attaaagtga cacatcggtg ctacatccta  241 gagaacgaca cagtccagtgtgacctggac ctgtacaagt ccctgcaggc ctggaaagaC  301 cacaagctgc acatcgaccacgagattgaa accctgcaga acaaaattaa gaacctgagg  361 gaagtccgag gtcacctgaagaaaaagcgg ccagaagaat gtgactgtca caaaatcagc  421 taccacaccc agcacaaaggccgcctcaag cacagaggct ccagtctgca tcctttcagg  481 aagggcctgc aagagaaggacaaggtgtgg ctgttgcggg agcagaagcg caagaagaaa  541 ctccgcaagc tgctcaagcgcctgcagaac aacgacacgt gcagcatgcc aggcctcacg  601 tgcttcaccc acgacaaccagcactggcag acggcgcctt tctggacact ggggcctttc  661 tgtgcctgca ccagcgccaacaataacacg tactggtgca tgaggaccat caatgagact  721 cacaatttcc tcttctgtgaatttgcaact ggcttcctag agtactttga tctcaacaca  781 gacccctacc agctgatgaatgcagtgaac acactggaca gggatgtcct caaccagcta  841 cacgtacagc tcatggagctgaggagctgc aagggttaca agcagtgtaa cccccggact  901 cgaaacatgg acctgggacttaaagatgga ggaagctatg agcaatacag gcagtttcag  961 cgtcgaaagt ggccagaaatgaagagacct tcttccaaat cactgggaca actgtgggaa 1021 ggctgggaag gttaagaaacaacagaggtg gacctccaaa aacatagagg catcacctga 1081 ctgcacaggc aatgaaaaaccatgtgggtg atttccagca gacctgtggt attggccagg 1141 aggcctgaga aagcaagcacgcactctcag tcaacatgac agattctgga ggataaccag 1201 caggagcaga gataacttcaggaagtccat ttttgcccct gcttttgctt tggattatac 1261 ctcaccagct gcacaaaatgcattttttcg tatcaaaaag tcaccactaa ccctccccca 1321 gaagctcaca aaggaaaacggagagagcga gcgagagaga tttccttgga aatttctccc 1381 aagggcgaaa gtcattggaatttttaaatc ataggggaaa agcagtcctg ttctaaatcc 1441 tcttattctt ttggtttgtcacaaagaagg aactaagaag caggacagag gcaacgtgga 1501 gaggctgaaa acagtgcagagacgtttgac aatgagtcag tagcacaaaa gagatgacat 1561 ttacctagca ctataaaccctggttgcctc tgaagaaact gccttcattg tatatatgtg 1621 actatttaca tgtaatcaacatgggaactt ttaggggaac ctaataagaa atcccaattt 1681 tcaggagtgg tggtgtcaataaacgctctg tggccagtgt aaaagaaaa SEQ ID NO: 620 NM_024587 Homo sapienstransmembrane protein 53 (TMLEM53), mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 620)    1ggctggagac ccgtgctctg ggccggcgcc ttcaccatgg cctcggcaga gctggactac   61accatcgaga tcccggatca gccctgctgg agccagaaga acagccccag cccaggtggg  121aaggaggcag aaactcggca gcctgtggtg attctcttgg gctggggtgg ctgcaaggac  181aagaaccttg ccaagtacag tgccatctac cacaaaaggg gctgcatcgt aatccgatac  241acagccccgt ggcacatggt cttcttctcc gagtcactgg gtatcccttc acttcgtgtt  301ttggcccaga agctgctcga gctgctcttt gattatgaga ttgagaagga gcccctgctc  361ttccatgtct tcagcaacgg tggcgtcatg ctgtaccgct acgtgctgga gctcctgcag  421acccgtcgct tctgccgcct gcgtgtggtg ggcaccatct ttgacagcgc tcctggtgac  481agcaacctgg taggggctct gcgggccctg gcagccatcc tggagcgccg ggccgccatg  541ctgcgcctgt tgctgctggt ggcctttgcc ctggtggtcg tcctgttcca cgtcctgctt  601gctcccatca cagccctctt ccacacccac ttctatgaca ggctacagga cgcgggctct  661cgctggcccg agctctacct ctactcgagg gctgacgaag tagtcctggc cagagacata  721gaacgcatgg tggaggcacg cctggcacgc cgggtcctgg cgcgttctgt ggatttcgtg  781tcatctgcac acgtcagcca cctccgtgac taccctactt actacacaag cctctgtgtc  841gacttcatgc gcaactgcgt ccgctgctga ggccattgct ccatctcacc tctgctccag  901aaataaatgc ctgacacctc cccacaacct gcaatctgtc gggcactctt ctcgttcaac  961tccctgtagc cctttgggac tttgcggtcc cctaagtaga aaattcctat gggcctgtct 1021cctgggggcc tctgtctgct ggtggtctgc ttaccacaga atcctaaggg gcaggagtgc 1081ctgggcatgt gtctgtggga gccttgcagt cagttgtgtt tggacaagtg caacagtcag 1141gctgctgatt cctgtggcat gcaggctgta gaggttgaca aatggagggg ggtgttgagg 1201gtgagcccta gttgattttt taaaatttaa actctggtaa gaacatttaa tatgagacct 1261actctctttt tttctttact tatttattta tctatttatt tcaagacagg gtctcactct 1321gtcacctagg ctggggtgca atggtgcaat catggctcac tgcagcctca acctcccagg 1381ctcaagtgat cctcccacct cagcctccca aagtgctagg attacaggca tgagtcaccg 1441cgcctggcca agatcaccta acaaaattgt aagtgtgtac gatacttaaa atttaagaga 1501ttatgtgcac ggcagacctc tagaactgaa tagtcttgca tcttgcataa ttcagaactt 1561catcatcttg cataactgaa actttgtgcc tgttaccaga aaaaaaaaaa aaaa SEQ ID NO:621 A1954412 Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:2490992 3-, mRNA sequence(SEQ ID NO: 621)    1 tttttttttt tttttttttt tttttttttt ttacacactcattcaaacct ttattaagta   61 cctaccatat gtacaatact gttccaaata ttaagggaatacaaagatga atttttaaat  121 ggggccaaat cccaaggggt ttacaatata ataatagtaaaaagtaattt aacacgaact  181 gtgggaagaa aattacaagt aaacatttgc ccctgatggagaaaaatgac cttattttta  241 aatttaaagc ataaattgcc agt SEQ ID NO: 622AI393309 Homo sapiens cDNA clone IMAGE:2 108789 3-similar to WP:ZK909.3CE15477 GUANOSINE-3-,5--BIS(DIPHOSPHATE)- PYROPHOSPHOHYDROLASE LIKE;,mRNA sequence (SEQ ID NO: 622)    1 aaaccttaac ccagagttat ttttattttccagaacgtgt taggaactag tacttaaata   61 atctcaagtc cctgaggggc cagagatcccaccatgcaaa atagcaaaca gacccaagac  121 ttggggagag gcggtgagtg catcagaaatggatgggtac atctgattcc caccacgcgg  181 ggctcagctt agttagcagg agaccttcagactgagaaaa aatgcaagtc tttttttggc  241 ctctaatatc tgggaaggat ggagggagctcaggagacac agaaaagatg gcgtatgaat  301 cctgtccggc ctgaacgagg ctggagttgtgcctctggat agcttcaagc actgatcaga  361 ttgtcagccc ccgctgcttg aacagatgctttagagcctc ttccagttgc cggtttgttc  421 cctgaagccc cttcaccacc tgcgctgcccactcgaagta ttcctggact cgatgttctg  481 accatccctc tggggtgcag cgattcaggtccctcagatt gtacagcttg tctgccagct  541 tcaccagttt ggccccgggg ctactgtggngcgcttggct cacctgcagc ctctntctct  601 ccagcttggg cagagtcttg tcatctggtacctnctncac caggcgccgc acttgtgccc  661 caaagtgtag cttcaccctc atccaggtggtgtctgtgtc ctccaccgtg tcatggagca  721 gggc SEQ ID NO: 623 NM_030581 Homosapiens WD repeat domain 59 (WDR59), mRNA (SEQ ID NO: 623)    1cggggctgat tctctggctg tgtggggcgc acggtcccgg gatactgggg acggcggggt   61gggagggcgc cgtcctgggg ccgcggcggc cgggcggggg agatggcggc gcgatggagc  121agcgaaaacg tggttgtaga gttccgtgac tcccaggcaa ctgcgatgtc tgtggactgt  181cttgggcagc atgcagtgct ttctggccgc agattcttat acatcgtcaa tctagatgcc  241cctttcgaag gtcaccgaaa gatctctcgc cagagcaaat gggacattgg agctgtgcag  301tggaatcctc atgacagctt tgcacactat tttgcggctt cgagtaacca acgagtagac  361ctttacaagt ggaaagacgg cagtggggaa gttggcacaa ccttacaagg ccacactcgt  421gtcatcagcg acttggactg ggcggtgttt gagcctgacc tcctggttac cagctctgtg  481gacacctaca tctacatttg ggatatcaaa gacacaagga aacctactgt tgcactgtct  541gctgttgcgg gtgcctccca ggtcaaatgg aataaaaaaa atgctaactg ccttgccacc  601agccatgacg gcgatgtgcg gatatgggat aagaggaaac ccagtacagc agtggaatat  661ctagccgccc acctctccaa aatccatggc ctggactggc acccagacag cgagcacatt  721cttgctacct ccagtcaaga caattctgtg aagttctggg attaccgcca gcctcggaaa  781tacctcaata ttcttccttg ccaggtgcct gtctggaagg ccagatacac acctttcagc  841aatggattgg tgactgtgat ggttccccag ctgcggaggg aaaacagcct tctcctgtgg  901aatgtctttg acttgaacac cccagtccac accttcgtgg ggcatgatga tgtggtcctg  961gagttccagt ggaggaagca gaaggaaggg tccaaggact atcaactggt gacgtggtcc 1021cgggatcaga ccttgagaat gtggcgggtg gattcccaga tgcagaggct ttgtgcaaat 1081gacatattag atggtgttga tgagttcatt gagagtattt cccttctgcc ggaacctgag 1141aagaccctgc acactgaaga tacagatcac cagcacactg caagccatgg ggaggaagaa 1201gccctaaaag aagatccccc tagaaatctc ctggaagaga ggaaatcaga tcaactgggg 1261ctgcctcaga ccttgcagca ggaattctcc ctgatcaatg tgcaaatccg gaatgtcaat 1321gtggagatgg atgcggcaga caggagctgc acagtgtctg tgcactgcag caaccatcgt 1381gtcaagatgc tggtgaagtt ccctgcacag tacccaaaca acgccgcccc ttccttccag 1441tttattaacc ccacaaccat cacatccacc atgaaagcta agctgctgaa gatcctgaag 1501gacacagccc tgcagaaagt gaagcgtggc cagagctgcc tggagccctg cctgcgccag 1561ctcgtctcct gccttgagtc ctttgtgaac caggaagaca gcgcttccag caacccgttt 1621gcactcccca actctgtcac tcccccctta ccgacgtttg cgcgggtgac cacggcttac 1681gggtcgtacc aggacgccaa cattcccttt cctaggactt ctggggccag gttctgcgga 1741gcaggttacc tggtatattt cacaaggccc atgacaatgc atcgggcggt gtctcccaca 1801gagcctactc cgagatctct ctcagccttg tctgcttatc acactggctt gatcgcgccc 1861atgaagatcc gcacagaggc ccctgggaac cttcgtttat acagtgggag ccccactcgc 1921agcgagaaag agcaggtctc catcagctcc ttctactaca aggagcggaa atcaagacga 1981tggaaaagta agcgtgaggg atcagactct ggcaatcgac agatcaaggc tgctgggaaa 2041gtcatcatcc aggatattgc ttgcctcctg cctgttcaca aatcgctggg agagctgtac 2101atattgaatg tgaatgatat tcaggaaaca tgtcagaaga atgccgcctc tgccttgctc 2161gttggaagaa aggatcttgt ccaggtttgg tcgctggcta cggtagctac agatctttgc 2221cttggtccga aatctgaccc agatttggaa acaccctggg ctcgacatcc atttgggcgg 2281cagctgctgg agtccctgtt ggctcactat tgccggctcc gggatgttca gacactggcg 2341atgctctgta gcgtgtttga agcccagtct cggcctcagg ggctaccaaa cccctttggg 2401ccttttccta accgttcttc taatcttgtg gtgtcccata gtcgatatcc tagctttacc 2461tcttctggtt cctgctccag tatgtcagac ccagggctca acactggcgg ctggaacata 2521gcgggaagag aggcagagca cttgtcctcc ccttggggag aatcctcacc agaagagctc 2581cgctttggga gtctgaccta cagtgatccc cgtgagcgag aacgcgacca gcatgataaa 2641aataaaaggc tcctggaccc cgccaatacc cagcaatttg atgactttaa gaaatgctat 2701ggggaaatcc tctaccgttg gggtctgaga gagaagcgag ctgaagtgtt gaagtttgtc 2761tcctgtcctc ctgaccctca caaagggatc gagttcggcg tgtactgcag ccactgccgg 2821agtgaggtcc gtggcacgca gtgtgccatc tgcaaaggct tcacgttcca gtgtgccatc 2881tgtcacgtgg ctgtgcgggg atcgtccaat ttctgcctga cctgtgggca cggtggccac 2941accagccaca tgatggagtg gtttcggacc caggaggtgt gtcccaccgg gtgtgggtgc 3001cactgcctgc ttgaaagcac tttctgaacc tacagaagtt gggtattgtc tgaaatccca 3061gaggacccat aagtgccggt gacaagctgt ctgtcagggg agaggctcca gaacctgggt 3121tcgtccccag tgagaccgga ggatgatccc ccaaggactg cgcagcatca gctcttggtg 3181ggcctctgcc ttctcttctg tttggccacc tggtgtggat gtcactgtgt gaagataagg 3241acagaagtgc agagctgcgc tttgtgtgtt gtctatgtcg gctgagctac caaggtggaa 3301gttttcatgg agaaaagcac ctggctccag ggccagtgtt acagtgttac cctgtaaggt 3361gttagcctta aaccaccgag cagcgttctc ttgatgccag tgcagagacc agagtcagat 3421gcccgaggac agtgggtagg aatttcatca acaaatggac ctatggcatc atggctttag 3481aagctggtac atttactgag ctgatggaca gtggccttct aaaatatgac acttaaattg 3541taaatatgca ctgtacttaa ggattcttaa gatgtatttt tttgttattt ctcctccagc 3601tgctatccct tggctaataa aattctagta atttgaaaaa aaaaaaaaag agagaaagtt 3661aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaa SEQ ID NO: 624 NM_017585 Homo sapiens solute carrierfamily 2 (facilitated glucose transporter), member 6 (SLC2A6), mRNA (SEQID NO: 624)    1 ctgagcgccc tccgctcgcc ccgagagaga cccggccatg caggagccgctgctgggagc   61 cgagggcccg gactacgaca ccttccccga gaagccgccc ccgtcgccaggggacagggc  121 gcgggtcggg accctgcaga acaaaagggt gttcctggcc accttcgccgcagtgctcgg  181 caatttcagc tttgggtatg ccctggtcta cacatcccct gtcatcccagccctggagcg  241 ctccttggat cctgacctgc atctgaccaa atcccaggca tcctggtttgggtccgtgtt  301 caccctggga gcagcggccg gaggcctgag tgccatgatc ctcaacgacctcctgggccg  361 gaagctgagc atcatgttct cagctgtgcc gtcggcggcc ggctatgcgctcatggcggg  421 tgcgcacggc ctctggatgc tgctgctcgg aaggacgctg acgggcttcgccggggggct  481 cacagctgcc tgcatcccgg tgtacgtgtc tgagattgct cccccaggcgttcgtggggc  541 tctgggggcc acaccccagc tcatggcagt gttcggatcc ctgtccctctacgcccttgg  601 cctcctgctg ccgtggcgct ggctggctgt ggccggggag gcgcctgtgctcatcatgat  661 cctgctgctc agcttcatgc ccaactcgcc gcgcttcctg ctctctcggggcagggacga  721 agaggccctg cgggcgctgg cctggctgcg tgggacggac gtcgatgtccactgggagtt  781 cgagcagatc caggacaacg tccggagaca gagcagccga gtatcgtgggctgaggcacg  841 ggccccacac gtgtgccggc ccatcaccgt ggccttgctg atgcgcctcctgcagcagct  901 gacgggcatc acgcccatcc tggtctacct gcagtccatc ttcgacagcaccgctgtcct  961 gctgcccccc aaggacgacg cagccatcgt tggggccgtg cggctcctgtccgtgctgat 1021 cgccgccctc accatggacc tcgcaggccg caaggtgctg ctcttcgtctcagcggccat 1081 catgtttgct gccaacctga ctctggggct gtacatccac tttggccccaggcctctgag 1141 ccccaacagc actgcgggcc tggaaagcga gtcctggggg gacttggcgcagcccctggc 1201 agcacccgct ggctacctca ccctggtgcc cctgctggcc accatgctcttcatcatggg 1261 ctacgccgtg ggctggggtc ccatcacctg gctgctcatg tctgaggtcctgcccctgcg 1321 tgcccgtggc gtggcctcag ggctctgcgt gctggccagc tggctcaccgccttcgtcct 1381 caccaagtcc ttcctgccag tggtgagcac cttcggcctc caggtgcctttcttcttctt 1441 cgcggccatc tgcttggtga gcctggtgtt cacaggctgc tgtgtgcccgagaccaaggg 1501 acggtccctg gagcagatcg agtccttctt ccgcatgggg agaaggtccttcttgcgcta 1561 ggtcaaggtc cccgcctgga gggggccaaa cccccagtgg ctgggcctctgtgttggcta 1621 caaacctgca ccctgggacc aagaggcagc agtcatccct gccaccagccagagcacagg 1681 aagagcagtg tgatggggcc tcagcagcgg gtgcccctgg ctcgggacaggtagcactgc 1741 tgtccagcca cagccccagc ccaggcagcc cacagtgctg cacgtagccatgggccgcag 1801 gagtgcatac aaccctgcat ccagggacac ggccctgctg ggtgacctcaggcctagtcc 1861 ctttcccttg cgtgaaggac acgccccaca gaaggctacg gggaggactgagaggacagg 1921 gctggaggca gccaagtaac gtagtcatat catcgcgctc tgatctggtggcatctggct 1981 gtgcaaggaa gacccggctt tgccctcaca agtcttatgg gcaccacagggaacatcctg 2041 gacttaaaaa gccagggcag gccgggcaca gtggctcacg cctgtaatcccagcactttg 2101 ggaggccaaa gcaggtggat tacccaaggc caggagttca agaccagcctggccaacatg 2161 gtgaaacccc gtctctacta aaaaatacaa aaaagctggg tgtggtggcacacacccgta 2221 gttccagcta cttgggaggc tgaggcagca ttgcttgaac ccgggaggtggaggctgcaa 2281 tgagctgaga tcatgccatt gcactccagc ctgggcaacg agagtgaaactccgtcccca 2341 ccccctgcca aaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaagcc agggcaaagg acctggcgtggccacttcct 2401 cctgccccag cccaacctct gggaacaggc agctcctatc tgcaaactgtgttcaccctt 2461 ttgtaaaaat aaaggaactg gacccgt

1. A method for identifying a cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewalcomprising measuring the expression level of at least 20 nucleic acidsequences, or measuring the expression level of a mammalian homologue ofeach of the 20 nucleic acid sequences, wherein the 20 nucleic acidsequences are identified by the following SEQ ID NOs: SEQ ID NO: 231,SEQ ID NO: 298, SEQ ID NO:303, SEQ ID NO: 338, SEQ ID NO: 275, SEQ IDNO: 261, SEQ ID NO: 339, SEQ ID NO: 262, SEQ ID NO: 254, SEQ ID NO: 255,SEQ ID NO: 288, SEQ ID NO: 219, SEQ ID NO: 243, SEQ ID NO: 216, SEQ IDNO: 221, SEQ ID NO: 297, SEQ ID NO: 250, SEQ ID NO: 237, SEQ ID NO: 232,SEQ ID NO: 218; and wherein an increase in expression level relative toisogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of said nucleicacids is indicative of a cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal.
 2. Themethod of claim 1, further comprising measuring the expression level ofat least 18 additional nucleic acid sequences, or measuring theexpression level of a mammalian homologue of each of the 18 nucleic acidsequences, wherein the 18 nucleic acid sequences are identified by thefollowing SEQ ID NOs: SEQ ID NO: 242, SEQ ID NO: 247, SEQ ID NO: 387,SEQ ID NO: 224, SEQ ID NO: 355, SEQ ID NO: 402, SEQ ID NO: 266, SEQ IDNO: 327, SEQ ID NO: 391, SEQ ID NO: 238, SEQ ID NO: 334, SEQ ID NO: 271,SEQ ID NO: 263, SEQ ID NO: 310, SEQ ID NO: 352, SEQ ID NO: 358, SEQ IDNO: 267, SEQ ID NO: 365; and wherein an increase in expression levelrelative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of saidnucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibiting asymmetricself-renewal.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the mammalian homologueis a human homologue.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein an at least 50fold increase in expression level relative to isogenic cells notundergoing asymmetric replication of said nucleic acids is indicative ofa cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal.
 5. The method of claim 1,wherein an at least 100 fold increase in expression level relative toisogenic cells not undergoing asymmetric replication of said nucleicacids is indicative of a cell exhibiting asymmetric self-renewal.
 6. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the cell is in a population of cells.
 7. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the nucleic acid sequences are amplified. 8.The method of claim 1, wherein said expression level is measured using amethod selected from the group consisting of: Northern-blothybridization, ribonuclease protection assay, reverse transcriptasepolymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), competitive polymerase chainreaction, ion-pair high-performance liquid chromatography, real-timeRT-PCR, and nucleic acid array analysis.
 9. The method of claim 1,wherein the expression level is measured using a fluorescent signal. 10.The method of claim 1, wherein the expression level is determined bymeasuring the expression level of a protein encoded by the nucleic acidsequence or corresponding human homolog.
 11. The method of claim 1,wherein the expression level is measured using a fluorescent signal. 12.The method of claim 1, wherein the cell is a somatic stem cell.
 13. Themethod of claim 1, further comprising measuring the expression level ofat least 6 additional nucleic acid sequences, or measuring theexpression level of a mammalian homologue of each of the 6 nucleic acidsequences, wherein the 18 nucleic acid sequences are identified by thefollowing SEQ ID NOs: SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ IDNO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 70, and SEQ ID NO: 83, and wherein an increase inexpression level relative to isogenic cells not undergoing asymmetricreplication of said nucleic acids is indicative of a cell exhibitingasymmetric self-renewal.